Sikorsky S61N N92866
21 January 1965 · Stratford Conn, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1965 at about 09:20 local time, a Sikorsky S61N registered N92866 was involved in an accident during in flight near Stratford Conn, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stratford Conn, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sikorsky Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S61N
- Registration
- N92866
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0241
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
USE OF POOR FLUX IN BRAZE JOINT INDICATED AS POSSIBLE REASON TAIL POTOR DRIVE SHAFT-JOINT FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2006 | Sikorsky S61N | Tenerife, Spain | Helicsa | Fatal | 6 |
| 18 Apr 2007 | Sikorsky S61N | Gamle Qutdligss, Greenland | Air Greenland | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2022 | Sikorsky S61N | Tongyeong-si, Kiribati | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |