Sikorsky S-62 HH-52 accidents
List of helicopter accidents| Year | Version | C/N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | s-62a | 62-014 |  N323Y : Carson Mar70-Nov80;
fate unk |
| 1963 | hh-52a | 62-023 | 1354 : Sikorsky S-62C c/n 62-023, ff?; del USCG as HH-52A Seaguard 1354, Salem, OR, 16Mar63; w/o after ditching at sea, 02May63. [Shortest service life of HH-52A: 47 days.]  |
| 1964 | hh-52a | 62-037 | 1361 : Sikorsky S-62C c/n 62-037, ff?; del USCG as HH-52A Seaguard 1361, Los Angeles, CA 05May63; suffered crash ~1964?; xfer ARSC for repairs 12Feb64; soc 12Mar64. |
| 1964 | hh-52a | 62-040 | 1363 : virtual memorial due to covid-19 pandemic |
| 1967 | s-62a | 62-003 |  VH-AND : w/o 24aug67 ditch beside Glomar III oil-rig, pilot injured, 8 safe. Badly damaged during salvage, recovered but not rebuilt |
| 1967 | s-62a | 62-015 |  JA9001 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-015, ff?; registered Sikorsky as N94555 1960; sold Fuji Airlines, Japan as JA9001, 09Aug61; w/o at Ashigara Kami-gun, Kanagawa, Japan, 01Apr67; reg canx 31May67. |
| 1967 | s-62a | 62-078 |  401 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-078, ff ~1965; registered Sikorsky as N92869; del Thailand 28Sep66; reg Royal Thai Ministry of Agriculture/KASET as HS-RAS, 13Dec66; rereg KASET as 401 or 402, unk; destroyed in crash, 1967. |
| 1968 | s-62a | 62-013 | N74169 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-013, ff?; registered Sikorsky as N74169 unk; sold Fuji Airlines, Japan as JA9000, 08Jun61; w/o Higashi Chikuma-gun, Nagano, Japan, 06Aug68; reg canx 28Oct68. |
| 1969 | hh-52a | 62-137 | 1458 : Searching for an overdue vessel when they experienced an in-flight loss of a critical flight component. They lost control and impacted the water. Entire crew killed. LTJG John D. Voss LTJG Richard K. Clark AD3 Ronald A. Lumsden |
| 1971 | hh-52a | 62-089 | 1404 : I was one of two pax on 1404, along with pilot and crew chief, when it went down near the 12,448 ft summit of Mt. Erebus, Antarctica in route from McMurdo Station to Cape Bird; Crew and pax were rescued about 12 hours after the crash. HH-52A 1377 was one of two helicopters involved in the rescue. Can confirm that 1404 is still there. Visit southpolestation.com, Timelines, 1965-74 for story and photographs. |
| 1971 | s-62a | 62-018 | JA9006 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-018, ff?; sold as components to Mistubishi 12Jan62; built as MS-62J, c/n M62-002, ff?; Nishi Nippon Airways as JA9006, 24Apr62; w/o Miyaki-Gun, Saga, 13Oct71. |
| 1973 | hh-52a | 62-136 | 1457 : w/o 1973, crashed while stationed at air station Cape May, New Jersey |
| 1973 | s-62a | 62-010 | VH-ANE : Airfast Services Pty from Mar68; w/o 26may73 crashed near Polmaise Island, Qld en-route Gladstone-Heron Island. Landed safely without injuries to any of the 9 occupants. It was taken in tow but rolled over and sank |
| 1973 | s-62a | 62-027 | N316Y : sold Briles Wing & Helicopter as N316Y, unk; lsd to AMOCO Petroleum, unk; dam in uncontrolled lndg and w/o, Requena, Peru, 11Oct73; reportedly stored at Gardena, CA, unk. |
| 1973 | s-62a | 62-122 |  CF-OKS : Wardair Canada 26Oct72; Okanagan Helicopters Nov72; Golden West, lsd; w/o 24Apr73. |
| 1975 | hh-52a | 62-096 |  TF-GNA : Icelandic Coast Guard d/d 29Jun72; w/o 06Oct75 Skalafjell |
| 1976 | hh-52a | 62-140 | 1461 : Last flight of CG1461 - Lt Brian Mills, Ens Steve Duffy, USN, AT2 Duane Stenback, Reid Dobell, survivor |
| 1977 | hh-52a | 62-131 | 1448 : This crew was performing an aerial ice patrol along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. They struck three electrical transmission wires and crashed into the ice-filled river. 3 crew and a civilian observer were killed. |
| 1978 | hh-52a | 62-097 | 1412 : Sikorsky S-62C c/n 62-097, ff?; del USCG as HH-52A Seaguard 1412 unk; w/o 24Mar78. |
| 1978 | s-62a | 62-079 | N54516 Catalina Airlines: January 1977 pictured at HAI convention, Florida |
| 1978 | s-62a | 62-081 | N10060 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-081, ff ~1966; del Anchorage Helicopters as N10060, 1966; sold Briles Wing & Helicopter as N10060, 1976; lsd Anchorage Helicopters Services, 1976; rolled over at touchdown and w/o at Tyonek, AK, 25Aug78; reg canx Jul94. |
| 1979 | hh-52a | 62-054 | 1376 : I watched the acident very close to our(CG) helo pad. 1376 never saw the ascending Bell because they had nose up to decrease speed and and power in a retarded setting.
Sad to loose our whole crew for NO REASON. BELL FLOWN BY FOREIGN STUDENT and Dade County Air controllers had too much overlapping traffic. |
| 1979 | s-62a | 62-107 |  3D-HAB : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-107, ff?; registered Sikorsky as N59227 1967; reg to Freeport Sulfur 1967; sold to Petroleum Helicopters as N59227, Oct71; sold Cyprus Airways as 5B-CBU 04Oct73; sold Gulf Helicopters as A7-HAE Apr75; sold Rob Air, Swaziland as 3D-HAB ~1978; w/o in Algoa Bay, 08Aug79. |
| 1980 | s-62a | 62-033 | N442Y : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-033, ff ~1963; registered Sikorsky as N442Y; del Humble Oil & Refining and Exxon Corporation, unk; operated by Rotor Aids, Inc as N442Y, unk; destroyed by fire after engine failure and forced lndg at a pumping platform near Leesville, LA, 21Feb80. |
| 1981 | hh-52a | 62-022 | 1353 : I was the air crewman the night this aircraft went down. |
| 1981 | hh-52a | 62-115 | 1427 : It was determined that a pitch change control rod broke while in flight. |
| 1981 | s-62a | 62-060 | N92863 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-060, ff ~1964; registered Sikorsky as N92863; del California Company as N92863, Mar65; w/o when fire in main rotor gearbox caused a lndg in a swamp near Venice, LA, 10Nov81; reg canx Apr86. |
| 1982 | hh-52a | 62-039 | 1362 : 1976/79 pictured (pic2) with rainbow on background at CGAS North Bend, Oregon |
| 1982 | hh-52a | 62-104 | 1420 : w/o 07jan82 in rain and heavy wind at at Mokokia Wailau Valley, HI. 3 fatalities |
| 1982 | hh-52a | 62-135 | 1456 : w/o 12apr82 crashed due to dynamic rollover off the starboard side of CGC Valiant. She floated for approximately 24 hours before sinking. Air crew egressed safely and was recovered by a Valiant boat crew, and with two minor injuries to Valiant personnel. I was RM2 onboard Valiant when this happened |
| 1983 | hh-52a | 62-126 | 1443 : w/o January 1983: Destroyed in a crash during hoisting. Galveston Bay (Lt Stott, Ltcdr Huertas, AE2 Morrow) Airsta Houston Texas |
| 1983 | s-62a | 62-063 | N92868 : Oct 09, N92868 assigned to a S-51 |
| 1984 | hh-52a | 62-067 | 1386 : w/o 27oct84 |
| 1984 | hh-52a | 62-093 |  1408 : 1977 seen in movie Airport '77 |
| 1985 | hh-52a | 62-072 | 1391 : 15jul85 last flown. suffered an inflight emergency while enroute from the Cutter Bear to its home base of CGAS Miami. It autorotated into the ocean at approx 7AM just off shore of Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. The aircraft was eventually returned to the Airstation and decommissioned. I was an aircrewman on that last flight. |
| 1987 | hh-52a | 62-125 | 1442 : I was assigned to CGAS Port Angeles at the time of the mishap. I participated in the salvage and later received the 8 day clock as well as the pilot and co-pilot seats. Converted the seats to bar stools and had the clock repaired. It sits on my desk and functions perfectly. |
| 1990 | s-62a | 62-106 | VH-NWB : Northwest Air Charter, Australia Aug86, ex B-13101; w/o 16jan90 destroyed in grenade attack at Pangua, Bougainville; reg canx 25jan90 |
| 1990 | s-62a | 62-123 | N6958R : Rogers Helicopters Aug85; w/o 20Jun90; canc 20Feb92. |
38 C/N found.
