Sikorsky S-61N N4606G
6 June 1966 · San Francisco Cal, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1966 at about 13:55 local time, a Sikorsky S-61N registered N4606G, operated by San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near San Francisco Cal, California, United States. 8 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Francisco Cal, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Int
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-61N
- Registration
- N4606G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0023
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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
STRUCK TWA JETWAY GATE.DEBRIS DAMAGED 2 TWA BOEING 707S, 1 SFO SIKORSKY S-61.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-61N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | Mountain View Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Sikorsky S-61N | Oakland, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Sikorsky S-61N | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Aerotecnica Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Weaverville, California, United States | USDA Forest Service | Fatal | 9 |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Cusco, Peru | Aeromaster | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Sikorsky S-61N | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | Croman Corp | Fatal | 4 |
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| 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 | - |