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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S58 · Westwego, LA · August 5, 1983

Date: August 5, 1983 · 15:30 local
Place: Westwego, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2518M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA365
Reported as: Skrsky S58
Reported engine: WRIGHT R1820*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total117 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days

N2518MRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 1995 · Sikorsky S-58ES/N 58336 Airframe modelSikorsky S-58E

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What happened

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Engine quit while stringing a powerline. Helicopter settled into a bayou. Cause of power loss undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHILE STRINGING A POWERLINE. HELICOPTER SETTLED INTO A BAYOU. CAUSE OF POWER LOSS UNDETERMINED.

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 FTW83LA365Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestwego, LAThe helicopter was being used to string power lines by carrying a 500 lb wt, to which, the respective wire was attached. While hovering at about 120 ft AGL & in close proximity to a power line tower, the eng loss power abruptly. An autorotative landing was…Aug 5, 1983 · Substantial damage