NONE · SIKORSKY SK-58 · 1991-07-22 · DAGGETT, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA320
Event ID
20001212X17609
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-22
Location
DAGGETT, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.859153, -116.810943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
SK-58
Registration
N58WH
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF AN ENGINE CONNECTING ROD CAUSING A REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER TO THE POINT WHERE LEVEL FLIGHT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS WHICH RESTRICTED THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SELECT THE BEST LANDING SITE.