NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-58B

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Sikorsky S-58B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19682026
NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-58B per year, 1968–2026: 10 cases
19683
19702
19761
19811
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19881
20121

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8141804'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR12LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58B · Brewster, WAAn in-flight fire during hover for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of fire damage that subsequently consumed the structure.Jun 24, 2012 · N9043N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA254Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58BT · Marina Del Rey, CAMismanagement of the fuel system by the pilot which resulted in fuel starvation and a duel engine flameout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the Sikorsky S58T.Jul 13, 1988 · N94AH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FVG14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSikorsky S-58 · Biggs, CAThe plt reported that he brought the helicopter to a hover in the loading area & eased forward to the rwy where he attempted to 'transition from a hover to flt.' He became aware that the helicopter was not going to have sufficient performance, so he elected…Jul 14, 1983 · N9043P · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedSikorsky S-58B · Bellevue, WAAug 7, 1981 · N4247 · DestroyedNTSB CHI77FA009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58B · Hartford Twp, OHNov 30, 1976 · N8561 · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FFA11Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58B · Fonda, NYAug 26, 1970 · N8561 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71DHD33Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58 · Salem, NJJul 8, 1970 · N4247 · No damageNTSB CHI69F0152Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58A · Robinson Creek, KYJul 28, 1968 · N4247 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0130Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58B · North Creek, NYJul 18, 1968 · N887 · DestroyedNTSB DIA69F0015Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58A · Duty, VAMay 20, 1968 · N887 · Substantial damage