Sikorsky S-58 N4388S
2 March 1980 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1980 at about 07:50 local time, a Sikorsky S-58 registered N4388S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-58
- Registration
- N4388S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Hinsdale, Il → Hinsdale, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0315
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CARB DIAPHRAGM, P/N 399303, SPLIT RESULTING IN EXTREMELY RICH FUEL FLOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-58 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Crane Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1979 | Sikorsky S-58 | La Place, Louisiana, United States | James Robinson | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1978 | Sikorsky S-58 | Kelseyville, California, United States | Garlick Enterp | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1977 | Sikorsky S-58 | Alameda, California, United States | Garlick Helico | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |