Sikorsky S-62A N665Y
23 June 1969 · Dakar, Africa · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1969 at about 11:02 local time, a Sikorsky S-62A registered N665Y, operated by World Wide HEL, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Dakar, Africa. 12 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 11:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dakar, Africa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-62A
- Registration
- N665Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- World Wide HEL
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF W AFRICA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1970 | Sikorsky S-62A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Sikorsky S-62A | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Freeport Sulph | 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 | - |
| 19 Sep 1966 | Sikorsky S-62A | Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-62A | Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States | Helicopter REN | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1969 | Douglas DC-4 | Enugu, Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Zuetina, Africa | Air Libya | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Bulawayo, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1969 | Boeing C-97 | Nigeria, Africa | Flight Test RE | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-3 | Trigol, Africa | U S AID | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 185A | Bengazi, Africa | American Overs | No injuries | - |