# Accident 19910322007269A: Skrsky S58J, Chowchilla, CA, March 22, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1991, 11:00 local time
- Place: Chowchilla, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: CVDG
- Location: 37.0692° N, 120.2703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0692&lon=-120.2703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27AR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27AR-2012-08-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-58J (registry code 8141814, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-58j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright R-1820 series (registry code 67020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S58J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,940 total, 247 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910322007269A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT AND BROKE UP DURING A HOVER TURN AROUND FROM A SPRAY RUN.

## 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 LAX91LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA140), Mar 22, 1991: Sikorsky S-58J (N27AR), Chowchilla, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: 1) THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE AIRCRAFT, AND 2) THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS AT OR NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, IN SUCH A DIRECTION THAT…

## Other reports on N27AR (1)

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

- [Incident 19860312013739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860312013739I), Mar 12, 1986: Skrsky S58J (N27AR), Fresno, CA. Landed in open field after loss of power. Suspect broken valve ingested by cylinder.

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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