# NTSB MIA74AM033: Sikorsky S-62A, N1166U, Jayuya, PR, October 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1973
- Place: Jayuya, PR · JAYUYA,PR, PR
- Location: 18.2198° N, 66.5983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jayuya, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.2198&lon=-66.5983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74AM033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3983  73/10/16 NR.JAYUYA,PR          SIKORSKY S-62A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N1166U              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 42, 7695 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            208 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAROLINA,PR                JAYUYA,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOUD NOISE,PWR LOSS,AUTOROTATION TO SLOPING TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1166U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1166U-1974-03-28), registration cancelled 1974-03-28, S/N 620011, built 1961 (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: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731016042559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731016042559A), Oct 16, 1973: Skrsky S62A, Jayuya, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. Loud noise,pwr loss,autorotation to sloping terrain.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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