NTSB Identification: OAK65A0064
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of SAN FRAN & OAKL HEL AIRLINES
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S62A, registration: N323Y
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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
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