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FAA incident report · Skrsky S58E · Oakland Park, FL · April 29, 1998

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Date
April 29, 1998 · 12:00 local
Place
Oakland Park, FL
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Aircraft
N58HF
Reported as
Skrsky S58E
Reported engine
WRIGHT 989C9HE2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total
N58HFRegistered now · Sikorsky S-58JS/N 571692 · Built 1957Airframe modelSikorsky S-58JEngine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Enroute back to fxe at 500 degree, engine backfired lost power, aircraft would not hold altitude, pilot landed. Pilot performed auto rotation to safe landing, no damage to aircraft, or personnel. Further investigations revealed that the exhaust valve to #6 cylinder failed, causing the engine to back fire. Operator filed a malfunction or defect report.

As the FAA filed it

ENROUTE BACK TO FXE AT 500 DEGREE, ENGINE BACKFIRED LOST POWER, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE, PILOT LANDED. PILOT PERFORMED AUTO ROTATION TO SAFE LANDING, NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, OR PERSONNEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE TO #6 CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BACK FIRE. OPERATOR FILED A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT.