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FAA incident report · Skrsky S-58ET · Catalina Island, CA · September 29, 1980

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Date
September 29, 1980 · 11:05 local
Place
Catalina Island, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BWHA
Aircraft
N4389S
Reported as
Skrsky S58ET
Reported engine
Allison 250C30
People aboard
11
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total350 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4389SRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2012 · Sikorsky S-58ETS/N 581552 · Built 1962Airframe modelSikorsky S-58ETEngine modelU/A Canada PT6T seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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No hover landing made when one engine failed. Pieces of turbine blades found in exhaust area.

As the FAA filed it

NO HOVER LANDING MADE WHEN ONE ENGINE FAILED. PIECES OF TURBINE BLADES FOUND IN EXHAUST AREA.

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, 1980Incident 19800609054719ISfl Autorotation · Long Beach, CAInstructor pilot simulated governor failure, then shut engine down when flame came from exhaust.Jun 9, 1980