Sikorsky S-58B N9043N
24 June 2012 · Brewster, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2012 at about 18:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-58B registered N9043N, operated by Versatile Investments Ltd, was involved in an accident near Brewster, Washington, United States. One person was 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brewster, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Field Airport (S97)
- Coordinates
- 48.1047, -119.7206
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58B
- Registration
- N9043N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Versatile Investments Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brewster → Brewster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12LA292
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An in-flight fire during hover for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of fire damage that subsequently consumed the structure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the helicopter lifted into a hover, the manifold pressure gauge indicated a significant increase and the pilot smelled smoke. The pilot set the helicopter back onto the ramp and observed smoke rolling up the side of the fuselage. He egressed the helicopter rapidly and noticed fire around the engine compartment. The magnesium-constructed airframe was subsequently consumed by fire; the origin of the fire could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1988 | Sikorsky S-58B | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Hi-Lift Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 May 2012 | Staudacher Hydroplanes S300X | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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