Sikorsky S-51 N13183
4 July 1968 · Gulfport, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1968 at about 11:22 local time, a Sikorsky S-51 registered N13183, operated by Coast Copters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. 2 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 11:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gulfport Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-51
- Registration
- N13183
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Coast Copters
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1707
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WIND 10K GUSTY.ACFT DRAGGED WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1967 | Sikorsky S-51 | Wndsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Pratt-Whitney | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1971 | Sikorsky S-51 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | F Rucerito | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Sikorsky S-51 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No 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 | - |