Sikorsky S-58B N887
18 July 1968 · North Creek, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1968 at about 09:15 local time, a Sikorsky S-58B registered N887, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near North Creek, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Creek, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58B
- Registration
- N887
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2903
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
CARRYING SLING LOAD UP SIDE OF MT.NOT SUFFICIENTALT TO RECOVER FROM SETTLING-WITH-POWER CONDITION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1970 | Sikorsky S-58B | Fonda, New York, United States | Carson Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1976 | Sikorsky S-58B | Hartford Twp, Ohio, United States | Carson Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Sikorsky S-58B | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Queen City HEL | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Sikorsky S-58B | Los Angeles, California, United States | Aris Helicopter Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Sikorsky S-58B | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Hi-Lift Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Sikorsky S-58B | Brewster, Washington, United States | Versatile Investments Ltd | 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 | - |