Sikorsky S58C N866
20 June 1966 · Gary Ind, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1966 at about 06:45 local time, a Sikorsky S58C registered N866, operated by Chicago Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gary Ind, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gary Ind, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gary Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S58C
- Registration
- N866
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chicago Helico
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0581
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
MILITARY CONTRACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S58C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1964 | Sikorsky S58C | Joliet Ill, Illinois, United States | Chicago Helicopter Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |