Accident Sikorsky S-62A N54516,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14214
 
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Date:Friday 7 July 1978
Time:10:53
Type:Sikorsky S-62A
Owner/operator:Catalina Airlines
Registration: N54516
MSN: 62-079
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:off San Pedro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Avalon, CA
Destination airport:San Pedro, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched due to engine failure.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX78FA061
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=40926&key=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
10-Jan-2010 11:50 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
10-Jan-2010 12:15 TB Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage]
17-Oct-2012 09:59 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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