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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0013 65/4/16 SANFRANCSCO CALIF SIKORSKY S62A CR- 0 0 1 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0834 N323Y PX- 0 0 1 43, 5900 TOTAL HOURS, 478
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND HELICOPTER AIRLINES
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: BIRD INGESTION
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: COMPRESSOR STALLS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- HOMING PIGEON INTO INTAKE CAUSED COMPRESSOR STALL RESULTING IN RETREATING ROTOR BLADE STALL