Sikorsky S-51 N92868
20 February 1976 · Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1976 at about 16:15 local time, a Sikorsky S-51 registered N92868 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carsons
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-51
- Registration
- N92868
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Scranton, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0721
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Other Sikorsky S-51 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1971 | Sikorsky S-51 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | F Rucerito | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1968 | Sikorsky S-51 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Coast Copters | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1967 | Sikorsky S-51 | Wndsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Pratt-Whitney | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |