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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S58H · Daggett, CA · July 22, 1991

Date: July 22, 1991 · 21:40 local
Place: Daggett, CA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: ILFL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N58WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA320
Reported as: Skrsky S58H
Reported engine: WRIGHT R1820*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total1,778 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost partial power,engine backfiring. Autorotated to land. Hit berm. Rolled over. Found broken connecting rod.

As the FAA filed it

LOST PARTIAL POWER,ENGINE BACKFIRING. AUTOROTATED TO LAND. HIT BERM. ROLLED OVER. FOUND BROKEN CONNECTING ROD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX91LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDaggett, CAThe failure of an engine connecting rod causing a reduction of engine power to the point where level flight could not be maintained. A factor in the accident was the dark night conditions which restricted the pilot's ability to select the best landing site.Jul 22, 1991 · Substantial damage