NTSB Identification: OAK64A0044
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of SAN FRAN & OAKL HEL AIRLINES
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-62A, registration: N88067
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0067   63/12/2   OAKLAND,CALIF       SIKORSKY S-62A      CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N88067              PX-  0  0 10                            UNK/NR, 6522 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1326 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA NAS
        OPERATOR - SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND HELICOPTER AIRLINES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL CONTROL UNIT CLOGGED WITH METAL PARTICLES CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY SECURING FUEL PUMP IMPELLER.
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