Sikorsky S-52-3 N54060
4 July 1971 · New Rockfrd, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1971 at about 15:15 local time, a Sikorsky S-52-3 registered N54060, operated by William John S, was involved in an accident during in flight near New Rockfrd, North Dakota, United States. 4 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Rockfrd, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-52-3
- Registration
- N54060
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William John S
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2382
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
PLT EXHAUSTED FUEL, MADE HRD LDG, ACFT CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1971 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | N.miami Beach, Florida, United States | Helicopters, In | Fatal | - |
| 3 Feb 1969 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Santo Domingo, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Sherry JOY COR | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1974 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1967 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Pt.antono, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Overload, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S-52-3 | Coconut Grove Fla, Florida, United States | Cape Kennedy H | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1976 | Sikorsky S-52 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |