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| Date: | Friday 7 August 1981 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1471 |
| MSN: | 61633 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gulf of Alaska, off Hinchinbrook Island, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kodiak |
| NAS Kodiak |
While performing a night hoist to a fishing vessel in heavy weather the tail rotor contacted the water. The aircraft became uncontrollable and crashed. The crew drowned after egressing the inverted aircraft.
The helicopter was recovered by the Polar Star and taken back to Kodiak. Airframe was repaired and returned to service. Retired from USCG service in 1992.
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
http://www.check-six.com/Coast_Guard/7_Aug_1981_HH-3F_crash.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 11:21 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2010 11:16 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 19-Dec-2011 00:38 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
| 20-Sep-2012 07:29 | TB | Updated [Operator, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 12:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2016 22:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2017 19:38 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
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