Sikorsky UH-60A N23321

Summary

On 3 December 1994 at about 22:30 local time, a Sikorsky UH-60A registered N23321, operated by U.s. Customs Service, was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. 5 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.

Date

3 December 1994 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

St. Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky UH-60A

Registration

N23321

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

U.s. Customs Service

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

MIA95GA033

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain separation while ground taxiing between two hangers, resulting in the main rotor blades colliding with a hanger. Contributing to the accident was the lack of written procedures pertaining to ground marshalling of aircraft, and designated parking areas.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot-in-command was ground taxiing into an unmarked parking area between two hangers without a ground marshaller. The helicopter's main rotor blades collided with the hanger. There were no written procedures pertaining to marshalling of aircraft or designated parking areas.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.