Sikorsky S-58B N45726
23 December 1988 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1988 at about 21:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-58B registered N45726, operated by Hi-Lift Helicopter, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kissimmee (ISM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58B
- Registration
- N45726
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hi-Lift Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE ACFT FOR FUEL, AND DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION ATTEMPT THE ENGINE HYDRO-MECHANICAL CLUTCH FAILED. IT DID NOT RE-ENGAGE UPON THE APPLICATION OF POWER AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1987 | Sikorsky S-58B | Los Angeles, California, United States | Aris Helicopter Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Sikorsky S-58B | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Queen City HEL | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1976 | Sikorsky S-58B | Hartford Twp, Ohio, United States | Carson Helicop | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |