ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178759
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-19G (HO4S-3G) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1303 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Strait of Juan de Fuca near Port Angeles, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, WA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The crew was practicing auto rotations from an altitude of 1,500 feet. Upon reaching 500 feet the helicopter appeared to go out of control. Upon partial recovery at 100 feet, the main rotor departed the aircraft, followed by the tail rotor, tail boom and drive assembly. The helicopter plunged into the water near Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles.
Sources:
Folha da Noite 21 January 1954, p4
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 21 January 1954, p6
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19540121.1.4&srpos=164&e=01-01-1954-31-12-1954--en--20--161-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2015 15:51 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jan-2018 19:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 13-Sep-2023 09:42 | Cobar | Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Source]] |
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