Sikorsy S-58C N81TA
16 January 1980 · Pt Bonita, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1980 at about 13:28 local time, a Sikorsy S-58C registered N81TA, operated by Rotor Works, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pt Bonita, California, United States. One person was 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 13:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pt Bonita, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsy S-58C
- Registration
- N81TA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotor Works
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1412
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
MAIN ROTOR BLADES COLLIDED WITH BARGE STANCHIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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