# Accident 19880705027099A: Skrsky S58J, Sioux Falls, SD, July 5, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1988, 08:40 local time
- Place: Sioux Falls, SD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: RCNL
- Location: 43.5500° N, 96.7003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sioux Falls, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5500&lon=-96.7003&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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,208 total, 2,250 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880705027099A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED DURING AN EXTERNAL LOAD LIFTOFF.MADE HARD AUTOROTATION LANDING.ACCESSORY AND STARTER SHAFT HAD FAILED

## 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 DEN88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA145), Jul 5, 1988: Sikorsky S-58J (N62243), Sioux Falls, SD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N62243 (1)

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

- [Accident 19841128066219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841128066219A), Nov 28, 1984: Skrsky S58J (N62243), Storm Lake, IA, 1 fatal. A ground crew member fell from strut after being picked up from stalled boat. Pilot misunderstood instruction.

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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