- Date
- November 28, 1984, 15:35 local (21:35 UTC)
- Place
- Storm Lake, IA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N62243Sikorsky S58J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841128066219A
- Case key
- 33895
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A passenger was being transported from a boat to shore. The plt lowered a wheel strut to the boat for the boarding and says he received a radio call from the passenger saying, 'ok I'm ready let's go.' The plt assumed that he was inside the acft and a climb was initiated. At aprx 80 ft AGL the passenger, hanging on the strut outside the cabin, lost his hold and slipped off into the water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62243
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S58J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 58-756
- Airframe hours
- 3,532
- Engine
- Wright 1820-84C, 1,200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 133
- Registered owner
- Turner Copter Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 5, 1984 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- Storm Lake, IA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 6,490 total · 1,830 in this make and model · 6,490 as pilot in command · 170 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 235° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N62243 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.