Sikorsky S-51 N13301
29 August 1967 · Wndsor Locks, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1967 at about 14:24 local time, a Sikorsky S-51 registered N13301, operated by Pratt-Whitney, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wndsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wndsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Standard
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-51
- Registration
- N13301
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pratt-Whitney
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0633
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
ANTITORQUE CONTROL LOSS. ROTORCFT-INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT RIVETS SHEARED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-51 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1968 | Sikorsky S-51 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Coast Copters | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Sikorsky S-51 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | F Rucerito | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Sikorsky S-51 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |