Sikorsky S-58E N99275
16 October 1977 · Flat Rock, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1977 at about 08:45 local time, a Sikorsky S-58E registered N99275, operated by Inland Air Ltd, was involved in an accident during in flight near Flat Rock, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flat Rock, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58E
- Registration
- N99275
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inland Air Ltd
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Monroe, Mi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4254
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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
EXTERNAL LIFT OPS.PISTON FAILED IN BOSS AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-58E | Alpental, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1971 | Sikorsky S-58E | Sandston, Virginia, United States | Sikorsky Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Sikorsky S-58E | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Sikorsky S-58E | Sanford, Florida, United States | William L. Mitchell | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |