NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-58JT

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Sikorsky S-58JT. 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

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NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-58JT per year, 1974–2026: 7 cases
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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 ('8141807', '8141838'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB GAA20CA063Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSikorsky S 58JT · Lebanon, INThe pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from a tractor trailer during landing.Nov 10, 2019 · N827MW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA493Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58JT · Middletown, DEThe pilot's failure to recognize that the helicopter was experiencing tail rotor dynamic instability and to take immediate corrective actions during an external load lift, which resulted in the failure of a tail rotor blade.Aug 1, 2012 · N126GW · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58JT · Marblemount, WAFatigue failure of the main rotor driveshaft.Feb 13, 1995 · N1099T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92TL#02Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportSikorsky S-58ET · North Platte, NEAug 27, 1992 · N58ET · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA047Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSikorsky S-58J · Siletz, ORAfter lift-off with a 3000 pound external sling load, a "pop" was heard followed by low-level vibration. Rotor RPM decayed and an autorotation was effected to a forced landing in a revine. Postcrash inspection revealed a failure of the engine drive "short…Apr 6, 1982 · N47246 · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FEE17Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58 · Chicago, ILMar 2, 1980 · N4388S · DestroyedNTSB ANC75AA009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSikorski S58ST · Umiat, AKAug 4, 1974 · N47246 · Substantial damage