Sikorsky Aircraft S-76 N36RP accident near Round Mountain, Texas, August 31, 2025

Sikorsky Aircraft S-76, registration N36RP, was involved in an accident near Round Mountain, Texas on August 31, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case CEN25LA356 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 71 minutes of the flight after departing the Dallas/Love Fld area (KDAL), reaching a maximum of 1,975 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:01 UTC, at 1,425 ft and 41 knots, descending at 960 feet per minute, about 25 km from Lago Vista/Allen Arpt (KRYW).

The nearest weather report, from KRYW (25 km away), showed wind 30° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported, weather: -RA (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Sikorsky S-76 D registered in United States (Mode S A40B78).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
August 31, 2025
Location
Round Mountain, Texas
Aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft S-76
Registration
N36RP
Injuries
Serious (3 on board)
NTSB case
CEN25LA356 (Completed)
Departure area
Dallas/Love Fld (KDAL)
Nearest airport
Lago Vista/Allen Arpt (KRYW)
Recorded flight
71 min, max 1,975 ft
Last recorded position
02:01 UTC, 1,425 ft, 41 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA356; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.