Sikorsky S-58 N4247
8 July 1970 · Salem, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1970 at about 12:30 local time, a Sikorsky S-58 registered N4247, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Salem, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salem
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58
- Registration
- N4247
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2890
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
GND CREW MANEUVERED SLING LOAD CABLE INTO CONTACT WITH LIVE POWER LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1964 | Sikorsky S-58 | Colombia S.a., South America | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1977 | Sikorsky S-58 | Alameda, California, United States | Garlick Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1978 | Sikorsky S-58 | Kelseyville, California, United States | Garlick Enterp | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Sikorsky S-58 | La Place, Louisiana, United States | James Robinson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1980 | Sikorsky S-58 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-58 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Crane Helicopt | 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 |