# NTSB FTW66A0078: Sikorsky S-62A, N324Y, Venice, LA, March 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1966
- Place: Venice, LA · VENICE, LA
- Location: 29.2931° N, 89.3689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2931&lon=-89.3689&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174092
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0078

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0075  66/3/10    VENICE LA           BELL 47G-2A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1630
        TIME - 0738                    N74097              PX-  0  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0 12                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATC HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
          PILOT-FAILED  TO ADEQUATELY CLEAR AREA BEFOR TAKOF
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  90
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   120               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  60
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0075  66/3/10    VENICE LA           SIKORSKY S-62A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5247
        TIME - 0738                    N324Y               PX-  0  0 11  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1434 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  3  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELL HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  90
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   120               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  60
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT OPERATING
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N324Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N324Y-1989-01-18), registration cancelled 1989-01-18, S/N 62012 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-62A
- Registry model: [Sikorsky S62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s62a) (registry code 8142202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shell Heliport

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N74097](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74097-1966-04-28), registration cancelled 1966-04-28, S/N 491 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G-2A
- Registry model: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Catc Heliport

## Other investigations on N324Y (2)

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 LAX81FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA049), Feb 22, 1981: Sikorsky S-62A (N324Y), Avalon, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB FTW67A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0035-201154), Sep 19, 1966: Sikorsky S-62A (N324Y), Morgan City, LA, destroyed

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.

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