- Date
- August 5, 1983, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Westwego, LA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2518MSikorsky S-58
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830805039179A
- Case key
- 21000
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter was being used to string power lines by carrying a 500 lb wt, to which, the respective wire was attached. While hovering at about 120 ft AGL & in close proximity to a power line tower, the eng loss power abruptly. An autorotative landing was made & the helicopter landed hard & was damaged. An exam of the eng & fuel sys revealed no discrepancies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2518M
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S-58
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 58-336
- Airframe hours
- 7,423
- Engine
- P&W R-1820, 1,425 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 133
- Operator
- Imperial Intl. Inc.
- Registered owner
- Sheldon A. Mortenson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- AAIP · July 25, 1983
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,600 total · 117 in this make and model · 3,460 as pilot in command · 126 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NEW, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.