# Accident 19880130001599A: Skrsky S58E, Sanford, FL, January 30, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 30, 1988, 10:29 local time
- Place: Sanford, FL
- Airport: Sanford
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8097° N, 81.3305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8097&lon=-81.3305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2769P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2769P-1994-07-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-58E (registry code 8141809, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S58E
- Reported engine: WRIGHT R1820*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,115 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880130001599A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED LIFTOFF TO A HOVER IN A CROSSWIND. ONE WHEEL LIFTED OFF CAUSING INSTABILITY AND DYNAMIC ROLL OVER.

## 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 MIA88LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA095), Jan 30, 1988: Sikorsky S-58E (N2769P), Sanford, FL, substantial damage

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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