Sikorsky S-62 N978
11 March 1976 · Sayreville, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1976 at about 15:30 local time, a Sikorsky S-62 registered N978, operated by Island Helicop, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sayreville, New Jersey, United States. 12 people were on board and 10 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- National Lead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-62
- Registration
- N978
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Linden, Nj → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0366
People
10 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
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
BUILDINGS ADJ TO S SIDE OF HELIPAD PRECLUDED APCHS TO N.SETTLED TO GND ON L WHEEL.WIND 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-62 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1970 | Sikorsky S-62 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor 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 | - |