Sikorsky S-62A N59224
11 August 1968 · Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1968 at about 16:20 local time, a Sikorsky S-62A registered N59224, operated by Freeport Sulph, was involved in an accident during in flight near Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freeport Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-62A
- Registration
- N59224
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Freeport Sulph
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2742
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
CYCLIC STUCK IN FULL AFT POSITION DUE TO IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF AUXILIARY SERVO PILOT VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1969 | Sikorsky S-62A | Dakar, Africa | World Wide HEL | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1967 | Sikorsky S-62A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1966 | Sikorsky S-62A | Venice la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Sikorsky S-62A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1966 | Sikorsky S-62A | Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1965 | Sikorsky S-62A | 2SE Moraga Calif, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |