Sikorsky S-58T N9469
11 October 1971 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 October 1971 at about 09:25 local time, a Sikorsky S-58T registered N9469, operated by Anchorage Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58T
- Registration
- N9469
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Anchorage Heli
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pt.woronzof, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3256
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
SLING LOAD INDUCED FWD PITCHING MOMENT INTO ACFT.PLT DRAGGED LOAD W PWR INSTEAD OF RDCNG COLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1980 | Sikorsky S-58T | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Chevron USA In | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Jul 1980 | Sikorsky S-58T | Bangor, Maine, United States | Carson Helicop | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Sikorsky S-58T | Susanville, California, United States | Aris Helicopters Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Sikorsky S-58T | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Sikorsky S-58T | Walnut Creek, California, United States | Air One, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Sikorsky S-58T | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |