Sikorsky S-58 N79AR
2 May 1978 · Kelseyville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1978 at about 15:30 local time, a Sikorsky S-58 registered N79AR, operated by Garlick Enterp, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kelseyville, California, United States. 5 people were on board and one 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
- Kelseyville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58
- Registration
- N79AR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garlick Enterp
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0864
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ENG QUIT WHEN BOOST PUMP TURNED OFF AT 250FT AGL.FLT MANUAL STATES PUMP SHOULD BE ON BLO 2000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1977 | Sikorsky S-58 | Alameda, California, United States | Garlick Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Sikorsky S-58 | La Place, Louisiana, United States | James Robinson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1980 | Sikorsky S-58 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-58 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Crane Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Sikorsky S-58 | Biggs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Sikorsky S-58 | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | Imperial Intl. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |