Sikorsky S-61L N304V
13 July 1969 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1969 at about 08:43 local time, a Sikorsky S-61L registered N304V, operated by Los Angeles Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Chino, California, United States. 21 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 08:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ontario Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-61L
- Registration
- N304V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Los Angeles Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Bernadino, Calif → Los Angeles, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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
L HALF LOWER PYLON FAIRING SEPARATED, DAMAGED T/RBLADES.5 MOUNTING SCREWS MISSING FROM LOCK NUTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-61L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1970 | Sikorsky S-61L | Flushing, New York, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1970 | Sikorsky S-61L | Flushing, New York, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1968 | Sikorsky S-61L | Paramount, California, United States | Los Angeles Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 23 |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Sikorsky S-61L | Compton, California, United States | Los Angeles Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 21 |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Sikorsky S-61L | Jamaica, New York, United States | New York Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1966 | Sikorsky S-61L | Los Angeles Calif, California, United States | Los Angeles Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |