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Incident

FAA incident report · Skrsky S-58ET · Long Beach, CA · June 9, 1980

Date: June 9, 1980 · 19:00 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4389S
Reported as: Skrsky S58ET
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6T3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total1,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4389SRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2012 · Sikorsky S-58ETS/N 581552 · Built 1962 Airframe modelSikorsky S-58ET Engine modelU/A Canada PT6T seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Instructor pilot simulated governor failure, then shut engine down when flame came from exhaust.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR PILOT SIMULATED GOVERNOR FAILURE, THEN SHUT ENGINE DOWN WHEN FLAME CAME FROM EXHAUST.

Other reports on N4389S · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19801014084349IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Santa Catalina, CAAttempted single engine ferry after permit had been denied. Lost RPM, landed in ocean. Flotation gear worked ok.Oct 14, 1980 Incident 19800929089449INormal Cruise · Catalina Island, CANo hover landing made when one engine failed. Pieces of turbine blades found in exhaust area.Sep 29, 1980