Sikorsky S-62A N10060
25 August 1967 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1967 at about 23:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-62A registered N10060, operated by Anchorage Heli, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- McArthur River
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-62A
- Registration
- N10060
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anchorage Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0585
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
ACFT WAS DRIFTING SIDEWAYS AT TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1966 | Sikorsky S-62A | Venice la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1966 | Sikorsky S-62A | Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Sikorsky S-62A | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Freeport Sulph | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Sikorsky S-62A | Dakar, Africa | World Wide HEL | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1965 | Sikorsky S-62A | 2SE Moraga Calif, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Sikorsky S-62A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |