Sikorsky S-58T N69CH
18 July 1980 · Morgan City, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1980 at about 15:28 local time, a Sikorsky S-58T registered N69CH, operated by Chevron USA In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Morgan City, Louisiana, United States. 7 people were on board and 5 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58T
- Registration
- N69CH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chevron USA In
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Eugene ISL.BLK.305B → Vermillion BLK.214A
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2945
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 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
PAX HEARD LOUD SNAP ABV FLWD BY EXTREME VIB.PTNSOF MAIN ROTOR BLADES NOT FND.CO FLT PLN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1980 | Sikorsky S-58T | Bangor, Maine, United States | Carson Helicop | Fatal | - |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Sikorsky S-58T | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Sikorsky S-58T | Susanville, California, United States | Aris Helicopters Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Sikorsky S-58T | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Sikorsky S-58T | Walnut Creek, California, United States | Air One, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Sikorsky S-58T | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |