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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S-58B · Biggs, CA · July 14, 1983

Date: July 14, 1983 · 08:30 local
Place: Biggs, CA
Airport: Jones/Ac-Viation Airport
Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: OREG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9043P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83FVG14
Reported as: Skrsky S58B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,334 total

N9043PRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Sikorsky S-58BS/N 137856 · Built 1955 Airframe modelSikorsky S-58B Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ground resonance occured on rolling takeoff. Shook helicopter side to side. Left gear failed. Rolled on its side.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND RESONANCE OCCURED ON ROLLING TAKEOFF. SHOOK HELICOPTER SIDE TO SIDE. LEFT GEAR FAILED. ROLLED ON ITS SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83FVG14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBiggs, CAThe plt reported that he brought the helicopter to a hover in the loading area & eased forward to the rwy where he attempted to 'transition from a hover to flt.' He became aware that the helicopter was not going to have sufficient performance, so he elected…Jul 14, 1983 · Destroyed