Sikorsky S-61N N4606G
17 November 1973 · Oakland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1973 at about 07:58 local time, a Sikorsky S-61N registered N4606G, operated by San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines, was involved in an incident during static near Oakland, California, United States. 20 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:58
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Oakland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-61N
- Registration
- N4606G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → San Francisco, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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
TKOF RPM, JUST PRIOR LIFT-OFF.ELECT HARNESS P/N S6155-63093-6 SHRTD, ENERGIZED MLG PUMP MOTOR RELAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-61N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | San Francisco Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | Mountain View Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Sikorsky S-61N | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Aerotecnica Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Weaverville, California, United States | USDA Forest Service | Fatal | 9 |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Cusco, Peru | Aeromaster | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Sikorsky S-61N | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | Croman Corp | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |