19800116000949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S-58C · Pt. Bonita, CA · January 16, 1980

Date
January 16, 1980 · 13:28 local
Place
Pt. Bonita, CA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N81TA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVD09
Reported as
Skrsky S58C
Reported engine
WRIGHT 989C9HE2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,790 total1,000 in this make and model140 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.

Pilot reported short engine power loss while hovering. Autorotated to deck of barge. No engine defects noted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED SHORT ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE HOVERING. AUTOROTATED TO DECK OF BARGE. NO ENGINE DEFECTS NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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