Sikorsky S-58J N46755
11 July 1980 · Yehaw Junction, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1980 at about 19:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-58J registered N46755 was involved in an accident during static near Yehaw Junction, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yehaw Junction, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58J
- Registration
- N46755
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Opa-Locka, Fl → Orlando, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1026
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
AFTR FORCED LDG DUE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, PLTDISCNCTD INVERTER & ATTMPTD ENG RESTART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1982 | Sikorsky S-58J | Siletz, Oregon, United States | Pacific Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1982 | Sikorsky S-58J | Near Kingston, Idaho, United States | David H Roth | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Sikorsky S-58J | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Sikorsky S-58J | Chowchilla, California, United States | Federico Helicopters Inc. | Serious 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 | - |