Sikorsky S-58A N887
20 May 1968 · Duty, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1968 at about 12:47 local time, a Sikorsky S-58A registered N887, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Duty, Virginia, United States. 2 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 12:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duty, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58A
- Registration
- N887
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION.ROLL-OVER DUE TO LDG ON 30 DEG SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1968 | Sikorsky S-58A | Robinson Creek, Kentucky, United States | Carson Helicop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |