Sikorsky S-58B N8561
26 August 1970 · Fonda, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1970 at about 07:45 local time, a Sikorsky S-58B registered N8561, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fonda, New York, United States. 4 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 07:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fonda, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulco
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58B
- Registration
- N8561
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4618
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
T/R GR BOX SEPRTD AT FRONT FLANGE OF INTMED HOUSING FM STATIC OVRLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1968 | Sikorsky S-58B | North Creek, New York, United States | Carson Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1976 | Sikorsky S-58B | Hartford Twp, Ohio, United States | Carson Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Sikorsky S-58B | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Queen City HEL | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Sikorsky S-58B | Los Angeles, California, United States | Aris Helicopter Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Sikorsky S-58B | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Hi-Lift Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Sikorsky S-58B | Brewster, Washington, United States | Versatile Investments Ltd | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |