# Accident 19841128066219A: Skrsky S58J, Storm Lake, IA, November 28, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 28, 1984, 15:35 local time
- Place: Storm Lake, IA
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 42.6408° N, 95.1895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6408&lon=-95.1895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62243, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62243-2013-06-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-58J (registry code 8141814, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S58J
- Reported engine: WRIGHT R182084
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 6,490 total, 1,830 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841128066219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A GROUND CREW MEMBER  FELL FROM STRUT AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM STALLED BOAT. PILOT MISUNDERSTOOD INSTRUCTION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC85LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA029), Nov 28, 1984: Sikorsky S58J (N62243), Storm Lake, IA, no damage, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N62243 (1)

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

- [Accident 19880705027099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880705027099A), Jul 5, 1988: Skrsky S58J (N62243), Sioux Falls, SD, Substantial damage. Engine failed during an external load liftoff. Made hard autorotation landing. Accessory and starter shaft had failed

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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