Sikorsky S-58T N870
1 July 1980 · Bangor, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 1980 at about 11:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-58T registered N870, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Bangor, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bangor Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58T
- Registration
- N870
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Presque Isle, Me → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1990
People
Injuries not recorded.
| 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
AFTER STOPPING, HEL TAIL SWUNG RGT, TAIL ROTOR HITHANGAR, DEBRIS HIT GND ATNDNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Oct 1971 | Sikorsky S-58T | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Fatal | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |