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Aviation accident ERA13LA018

NONE · SIKORSKY S-55B · 2012-10-12 · Yorktown, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA13LA018
Event ID: 20121015X91617
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-10-12
Location: Yorktown, NY, USA
Coordinates: 41.220832, -73.786941

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: SIKORSKY
Model: S-55B
Registration: N443FD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to perform a downwind precautionary landing and the helicopter’s resultant settling with power and impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown