Final NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-58J

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Sikorsky S-58J. 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

19732026
Final NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-58J per year, 1973–2026: 6 cases
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Latest cases

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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8141814'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ANC92LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58G · Port Alsworth, AKInflight engine compartment fire and post landing fire of undetermined origin.Sep 5, 1992 · N822G · DestroyedNTSB LAX91LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58J · Chowchilla, CA1) The pilot not following the performance data for the aircraft, and 2) the pilot's inflight decision to turn the aircraft, which was at or near maximum gross weight, in such a direction that required more power than was available for the given flight…Mar 22, 1991 · N27AR · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58J · Sioux Falls, SDN62243 was being used to lift air conditioning units to the top of a shopping mall. The plt stated that he was on the 16th lift of the day and had just taken off when he heard two loud pops and the engine lost power. After jettisoning the load he executed an…Jul 5, 1988 · N62243 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA029Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S58J · Storm Lake, IAA passenger was being transported from a boat to shore. The plt lowered a wheel strut to the boat for the boarding and says he received a radio call from the passenger saying, 'ok I'm ready let's go.' The plt assumed that he was inside the acft and a climb…Nov 28, 1984 · N62243 · No damageNTSB OAK77FVD09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58 · Alameda, CAJan 6, 1977 · N62251 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA74FYE23Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-58E · Alpental, WAOct 19, 1973 · N4382S · Substantial damage