Sikorsky S-52-3 N9683C
28 March 1971 · N.miami Beach, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 1971 at about 10:45 local time, a Sikorsky S-52-3 registered N9683C, operated by Helicopters, In, was involved in an accident during static near N.miami Beach, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- N.miami Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-52-3
- Registration
- N9683C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicopters, In
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Plts Residence → Heliport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0094
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
WHEEL EQPD.GND ATNDNT APCHD PKD HEL, WAS HIT BY MAIN ROTOR BLADES.HEL THEN WENT INTO GND RESONANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-52 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1971 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | New Rockfrd, North Dakota, United States | William John S | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1969 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Santo Domingo, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Sherry JOY COR | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1974 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Pt.antono, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Overload, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Coconut Grove Fla, Florida, United States | Cape Kennedy H | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1976 | Sikorsky S-52 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |