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NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky S58C · Joliet, IL · October 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1964
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N867Sikorsky S58C
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181586

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0062  64/10/31   JOLIET ILL          SIKORSKY S58C       CR-  0  0  2  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N867                PX-  0  0  0                            AGE 37, 11959 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 5178 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - CHICAGO HELICOPTER AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-LACK OF POSITION REFERENCES IN HAZARDOUS OPS
        REMARKS- GROUND CREWMEN INJURED BY SLING LOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N867
Reported as
Sikorsky S58C
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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