Sikorsky S-58B N4247
7 August 1981 · Bellevue, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 August 1981 at about 08:25 local time, a Sikorsky S-58B registered N4247, operated by Queen City HEL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bellevue, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58B
- Registration
- N4247
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Queen City HEL
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Seattle, Wa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3276
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
FOD TO INPUT GR, MAIN BEVEL GR.OIL COOLER REPLACED 5/5.SERVICING AT OIL FILLER OPENS MRGB CASE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1976 | Sikorsky S-58B | Hartford Twp, Ohio, United States | Carson Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Sikorsky S-58B | Los Angeles, California, United States | Aris Helicopter Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Sikorsky S-58B | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Hi-Lift Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1970 | Sikorsky S-58B | Fonda, New York, United States | Carson Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1968 | Sikorsky S-58B | North Creek, New York, United States | Carson Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Sikorsky S-58B | Brewster, Washington, United States | Versatile Investments Ltd | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |