NTSB Identification: FTW80FA045
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of ROTOR AIDS INC
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-62A, registration: N442Y
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1617  80/2/21  NR.LEEVILLE,LA        SIKORSKY S-62A      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 9994
        TIME - 0850                    N442Y               PX-  6  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1841 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUMPING PLATFORM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LEEVILLE,LA                  GRAND ISLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT INCRD COLLECTIVE TO CTL OVRSPD,BCM AIRBORNE,LOST PWR,HIT EDGE HELI.ENG EQUIP W OVRSPD CUT-OUT.
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