Accident Sikorsky S-58DT N94523, Friday 17 October 1980
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Date:Friday 17 October 1980
Time:17:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic S58T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-58DT
Owner/operator:Carson Helicopters
Registration: N94523
MSN: 58-1809
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Lovelock, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Lovelock, NV
Destination airport:local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
retreating blade stall.
(Crashed on low pass during mapping flight)

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX81FA006
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
21-Jul-2010 09:05 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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