NONE · Sikorsky CH-54A · 1995-08-26 · EMIGRANT GAP, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA305
Event ID
20001207X04299
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-26
Location
EMIGRANT GAP, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.249759, -120.689224
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Sikorsky
Model
CH-54A
Registration
N64AR
FAR Part
133
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a compressor stall in the right engine for an unknown reason, which resulted in a loss of power in that engine; and inadequate crew coordination between the pilot and copilot, which resulted in their failure to ensure that the external load was promptly jettisoned or released.