Sikorsky S-61N YV323
7 October 1983 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1983 at about 23:16 local time, a Sikorsky S-61N registered YV323, operated by Aerotecnica Ltd., was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach International (PBI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-61N
- Registration
- YV323
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aerotecnica Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nassau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA004
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
WHILE DESCENDING FOR A LANDING THERE WAS A SEPARATION OF AN OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE MAIN RED ROTOR BLADE. AN OLD CRACK WAS NOTED & THE FRACTURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO HIGH STRESS LOW CYCLE FATIGUE DAMAGE INITIATING FROM CORROSION PITTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-61N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1973 | Sikorsky S-61N | Oakland, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | San Francisco Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1966 | Sikorsky S-61N | Mountain View Cal, California, United States | San Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Weaverville, California, United States | USDA Forest Service | Fatal | 9 |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Sikorsky S-61N | Cusco, Peru | Aeromaster | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Sikorsky S-61N | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | Croman Corp | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |