Sikorsky S-58 N9043P

Summary

On 14 July 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Sikorsky S-58 registered N9043P was involved in an accident near Biggs, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 July 1983 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Biggs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Jones Air Strip

Coordinates

39.4208, -121.6695

Aircraft

Sikorsky S-58

Registration

N9043P

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83FVG14

1 person was seriously injured.

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

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE BROUGHT THE HELICOPTER TO A HOVER IN THE LOADING AREA & EASED FORWARD TO THE RWY WHERE HE ATTEMPTED TO 'TRANSITION FROM A HOVER TO FLT.' HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS NOT GOING TO HAVE SUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE, SO HE ELECTED TO MAKE A ROLL-ON LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF, GROUND RESONANCE OCCURRED. THE HELICOPTER BEGUN SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED & THE HELICOPTER WENT OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE TEMP WAS 85 DEG & THE WIND WAS NEARLY CALM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.