ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271114
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Date: | Friday 21 January 1949 |
Time: | 20:21 |
Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
Owner/operator: | Los Angeles Airways |
Registration: | NC92812 |
MSN: | 5134 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Post Office Terminal Annex Building Los Angeles, CAlifornia -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Post Office Terminal Annex Building Los Angeles, CA |
Destination airport: | Los Angeles Airport, CA |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Lost control on take off, the rotor blades struck the roof and the helicopter fell 62ft into Macy Street.
The helicopter had been loaded incorrectly with respect to the center of gravity.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33360 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Dec-2021 12:31 |
Cobar |
Added |
11-Apr-2024 12:24 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Operator] |
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