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Date: | Thursday 6 January 1977 |
Time: | |
Type: | Sikorsky S-58J |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N62251 |
MSN: | 58-439 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Alameda, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | External load operation |
Departure airport: | Alameda, CA |
Destination airport: | local |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Forced landing after engine lost power whilst hovering with sling load. Pilot (39) serious injured
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | OAK77FVD09 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Netherlands National Archive, UPI press photo of the crash scene:
http://proxy.handle.net/10648/60172a37-0643-d5ed-acdd-3f4617ad3da9 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Jul-2010 05:32 |
TB |
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28-Feb-2021 12:15 |
Hoekb03 |
Updated [Source] |