Erickson S64E accident near Borneo Island, Id, June 25, 2010
On June 25, 2010 at about 2:45 am local time, a Erickson S64E (helicopter), registered N229AC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Borneo Island. It was an external-load flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed and 1 person had minor injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 25, 2010 · about 2:45 am local time · cases in 2010
- Place
- Borneo Island, Indonesia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erickson S64E · all S64Es on the register
- Registration
- N229AC · registry record · serial 64018
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- External-load flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on July 15, 2010. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dms Docket Item | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N229AC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Erickson S-64 5 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Erickson 7 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR10WA321.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.