Sikorsky S-52-3 N9426H
11 June 1966 · Coconut Grove Fla, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1966 at about 12:15 local time, a Sikorsky S-52-3 registered N9426H, operated by Cape Kennedy H, was involved in an accident during in flight near Coconut Grove Fla, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coconut Grove Fla, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-52-3
- Registration
- N9426H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cape Kennedy H
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0392
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
PILOT KNEW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE-FUEL GAUGE OK.PRIVATE LAWN AND TREES WERE DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-52 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Surfside Fla, Florida, United States | Tropical Helic | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Carlstadt Nj, New Jersey, United States | Helicopter FLI | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Pt.antono, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Overload, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1969 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Santo Domingo, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Sherry JOY COR | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | N.miami Beach, Florida, United States | Helicopters, In | Fatal | - |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | New Rockfrd, North Dakota, United States | William John S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |