19781001043809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Skrsky S58E · Steamboat Spgs, CO · October 1, 1978

Date
October 1, 1978
Place
Steamboat Spgs, CO
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47783
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79FA001
Reported as
Skrsky S58E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,188 total860 in this make and model197 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Mineral exploration. Horizontal hinge pin failed. Blade separated.

As the FAA filed it

MINERAL EXPLORATION.HORIZONTAL HINGE PIN FAILED.BLADE SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.