Sikorsky S61L N305V
25 June 1968 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1968 at about 18:30 local time, a Sikorsky S61L registered N305V, operated by Los Angeles Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Los Angeles, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S61L
- Registration
- N305V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Los Angeles Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
SEV VRT OSCILLATION,20 DEG PITCH DOWN.STICK POSIT SENSOR OUT 180 DEG.1 PIN AFCS AMPER CNCTR FAULTY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S61L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1978 | Sikorsky S61L | Florence, Indiana, United States | Carson Helicop | 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 | - |