Sikorsky 58H N4582B
20 June 1991 · Corsicana, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1991 at about 21:30 local time, a Sikorsky 58H registered N4582B, operated by Bradford S. Ladue, was involved in an accident near Corsicana, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corsicana, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0794, -96.4606
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky 58H
- Registration
- N4582B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bradford S. Ladue
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesquite → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO. FACTORS WERE THE HELICOPTER'S POSITION OVER WATER, THE TAILWIND, AND THE INADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR RPM PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER A LAKE WHEN AN ENGINE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND MANEUVERED DOWNWIND TOWARD THE SHORE LINE. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED, PENETRATING THE FUSELAGE. ENGINE EXAMINATION SHOWED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO. IT HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE REPAIR AND INSPECTION AT AN ENGINE SHOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Wylie, Texas, United States | Heli TEX Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |