Sikorsky S-58 N46755
5 March 1979 · La Place, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1979 at about 11:05 local time, a Sikorsky S-58 registered N46755, operated by James Robinson, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near La Place, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Place, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58
- Registration
- N46755
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Robinson
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0731
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ACFT NOT RECOVERED, IN TREES 30FT AGL IN SNAKE INFESTED SWAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1978 | Sikorsky S-58 | Kelseyville, California, United States | Garlick Enterp | Minor 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 | - |
| 6 Jan 1977 | Sikorsky S-58 | Alameda, California, United States | Garlick Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Sikorsky S-58 | Biggs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Sikorsky S-58 | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | Imperial Intl. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |