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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Skrsky S62A · Leeville, LA · February 21, 1980

Date
February 21, 1980 · 08:50 local
Place
Leeville, LA
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N442Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FA045
Reported as
Skrsky S62A
Reported engine
GE CT581101
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
6
Pilot’s flight hours
9,994 total1,841 in this make and model105 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.

Engine overspeed occurred while loading on helipad. Unable to correct, helicopter lifted off, hit net, tumbled over

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE OVERSPEED OCCURRED WHILE LOADING ON HELIPAD. UNABLE TO CORRECT, HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF, HIT NET, TUMBLED OVER

NTSB investigation

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