# NTSB UNK69X0126: Sikorsky S-62A, N665Y, Dakar, Nicaragua, June 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1969
- Place: Dakar, Nicaragua · DAKAR,W AFR, Nigeria
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK69X0126
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0126

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0081  69/6/23  NR.DAKAR,W AFR        SIKORSKY S-62A      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2381
        TIME - 1102                    N665Y               PX-  0  0 10  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DAKAR,W AFR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF W AFRICA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N665Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N665Y-1984-06-06), registration cancelled 1984-06-06, S/N 62058 (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: 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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