# NTSB MIA71DKT60: Sikorsky S-51, N4926E, Ft Lauderdale, FL, May 6, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1971
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKT60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKT60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1492   71/5/6    FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   SIKORSKY S-51       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 9247
        TIME - 1230                    N4926E              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 227 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- ATMPTD LDG SWAMP AREA,WHEEL EQUIPD.PAX WLKD FWD,SHIFTED CG BEYOND FWD LMT.PLT INTNTLY ROLLED ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4926E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-51
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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