# Accident 19890708066619A: Skrsky S58DT, Susanville, CA, July 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1989, 11:30 local time
- Place: Susanville, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: CAXL
- Location: 38.7293° N, 119.8398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7293&lon=-119.8398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6306, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6306-1989-12-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-58DT (registry code 8141842, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58dt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S58DT
- Reported engine: PWA PT6T6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA265) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890708066619A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL SLOWING FOR FOREST FIRE WATER DROP. JETTISONED WATER AND LONG LINE.

## 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 LAX89LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA265), Jul 8, 1989: Sikorsky S-58T (N6306), Susanville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO ENTER A DESCENT WHEN HE LOST YAW CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AN ABRUPT TOUCHDOWN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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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