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NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky S-52-3 · Santo Domingo, DR (Atlantic Ocean) · February 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1969
Place
Santo Domingo, DR (Atlantic Ocean)
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4643SSikorsky S-52-3
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191295

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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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6-0029   69/2/3    SANTO DOMINGO,DR    SIKORSKY S-52-3     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1505                    N4643S              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     33, 1100 TOTAL HOURS, 88
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTO DOMINGO,DR            SANTO DOMINGO,DR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIGHT-SEEING FLT.INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4643S
Reported as
Sikorsky S-52-3
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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