Sikorsky S-58A N4247
28 July 1968 · Robinson Creek, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1968 at about 06:55 local time, a Sikorsky S-58A registered N4247, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Robinson Creek, Kentucky, 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 06:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robinson Creek, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58A
- Registration
- N4247
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4867
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
RETAINING BOLTS FAILED IN CAM AND SECOND ORDER BALANCE WEIGHT UNIT.RESULTED IN LOSS OF CAM ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1968 | Sikorsky S-58A | Duty, Virginia, 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 | - |