Accident Sikorsky S-58B N4247,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14202
 
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Date:Friday 7 August 1981
Time:08:25 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic S58P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-58B
Owner/operator:Queen City Helicopters
Registration: N4247
MSN: 58-807
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Bellevue, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Seattle, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
FOD to input main bevel gear.
Oil cooler replaced previously.
Servicing at oil filler opens MGB case.
Crashed onto building during lifting operation.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA81FA050
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=25532&key=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
20-Jul-2010 12:05 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
31-Oct-2018 15:32 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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