Sikorsky S-55 N8327
21 March 1986 · Afton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1986 at about 21:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-55 registered N8327, operated by Avag Corp., was involved in an accident near Afton, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Afton, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4499, -121.3891
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-55
- Registration
- N8327
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avag Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVG02
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
THE ACFT WAS LANDED OFF THE ARPT IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A PWR LOSS. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN THE HARD LANDING. ENG TEARDOWN SHOWED THE R/H MAGNETO MODEL S7LV-2 HAD STRIPPED DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEARS. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. THE TSO OF THE MAG WAS CALCULATED TO BE 669.2 HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1981 | Sikorsky S-55 | Poston, Arizona, United States | Western AZ AG | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-55 | Beaumont, California, United States | Loma Linda MED | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Oct 1979 | Sikorsky S-55 | Davenport, Florida, United States | FL Helicopter | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Sikorsky S-55 | Carver, Massachusetts, United States | C&W AG Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1976 | Sikorsky S-55 | California, Maryland, United States | Carson Helicop | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1974 | Sikorsky S-55 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |