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Year 1958 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Aerospatiale Alouette II 3
Bell 47 1
Boeing-Vertol V43 2
Bristol Type 171 Sycamore 12
Cierva C.30 1
Hiller 360 1
Sikorsky S-55 H-19 7
Sikorsky S-56 H-37 5
Sikorsky S-58 H-34 18
Sud Aviation S-58 1
Sud Aviation SO-1221 Djinn 2
Westland dragonfly 4
Westland Whirlwind 16

YearVersionC/N
1958 47g-2 1988 DE PA+118 : w/o 08.01.58 crashed Niedermendig
1958 C.30 705 G-AHTZ : To G-AHTZ Jun 1946, w/o 4 Mar 1958. Reg marked wfu Jul 1958.
1958 Dragonfly 1A wa/h/123 IT MM80040 : EL-2 G-17-16 » G-AMOX
1958 hc.4 wa/h/105 UK XF259 : w/o 15 May 1958, rolled over after forced landing in Gloucestershire, while with CFS. soc Jun 1959.
1958 hr.3 wa/h/083 UK WP498 : Ditched in sea off Northern Ireland Dec 1958.
1958 hr.3 wa/h/087 UK WP502 : wreckage to Lee on Solent by Mar 1958.
1958 H-34A SA.6 FR SA.6 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-494; del as components to Sud Aviation, c/n SA.6; del France Armee de lAir as SA.6, 06Nov57; armed with cannon; destroyed by fire 15Feb58
1958 h-34a 58-280 FR SKY.280 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-280, ff:?; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.280, coded LD, 12Apr56; w/o when suffered accident, 21Mar58.
1958 h-34a 58-281 FR SKY.281 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-281, ff:?; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.281, 12Mar56; suffered accident 13Aug58; sos 28Nov58.
1958 h-34a 58-334 FR SKY.334 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-334; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.334, 16Jul56; coded LL, unk; w/o explosion 30Apr58.
1958 h-34a 58-397 FR SKY.397 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-397; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.397, 08Jan57; coded GK; destroyed by fire 12May58.
1958 h-34a 58-585 FR SKY.585 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-585; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.585, 17Jun57; coded LN, unk; accident, 03May58; destroyed by fire, 21Sep58.
1958 h-34a 58-594 FR SKY.594 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-594; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.594, 20Jun57; mid-air collision, 24Jun58.
1958 h-34a 58-747 US 56-4332 : w/o 29apr58
1958 HO4S-3 55-474 UK WV202 : MAP to UK/Royal Navy as WV202, Ex BuAer 133742, f/f 09Jun53, d/d 26Sep53; w/o 11Dec58, broken up as spares and produce at RNAY Fleetlands.
1958 HO4S-3 55-887 CA 55887 : Helicopter Crashed on McNabs Island, Halifax, NS- Gordon Fraser, Jud McSweeney and L/S Blondin (Lead Seaman). Helicopter type was a Sikorsky 55887 H045-3
1958 hr2s-1 56-020 US 140320 : w/o 03dec58 in the Potomac River
1958 hr2s-1 56-032 US 141604 : w/o 19may58
1958 hr2s-1 56-059 US 141611 : w/o 9dec58
1958 hr2s-1 56-060 US 141612 : w/o 11apr58
1958 hr2s-1 56-106 US 145868 : w/o 3nov58
1958 HRS-2 55-166 US 129048 : w/o 05feb58
1958 HRS-2 55-318 US 130205 : w/o 12feb58
1958 hss-1 58-211 US 141577 : Sikorsky HSS-1, cn 58-211, ff:?; del USN as HSS-1, 141577, 12Feb56; w/o asgd to HS-9 aboard USS Leyte (CVS-32), 05Sep58.
1958 hss-1 58-228 US 141582 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-228, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 141582, 13Mar56; w/o HS-8, 16Aug58; [Also reported w/o NARTU, NAS New Orleans, 17Mar62.]
1958 hss-1 58-231 US 141585 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-231, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 141585, 27Mar56; w/o HS-8, NAS Ream Field, 16Aug58.
1958 hss-1 58-25 US 158480 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-25, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 138480, 22Aug55; w/o VX-6, Quonset Point, 10Jul58.
1958 hss-1 58-689 FR SKY.689 : Sikorsky HSS-1 c/n 58-689, ff?; del France Aeronavale as HSS-1 SKY.689, 16Nov57; accident 15Jun58; soc 26Aug58.
1958 hus-1 58-606 US 144651 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-606, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 144651, 29Jun57; xfer HMRL-261, unk; w/o MCAS New River, NC, 22Mar58.
1958 hus-1 58-840 US 145749 : w/o 24nov58
1958 hus-1 58-891 US 145766 : w/o 10jul58
1958 hus-1a 58-805 US 145718 : w/o 29aug58
1958 S-55 55-585 AR 0369 : ARA d/d 10nov53 as HG-1; 18sep55 as 2-HT-1; w/o 26feb58 Antarctica
1958 S-55A 55-824 FR AVA : xfer GH No2, AVA, 23Dec58; severely damaged in accident, 23Dec58; w/o 17Feb59.
1958 S-55C 55-1134 JP 40011 : Sikorsky S-55C, c/n 55-1134, ff?; del JGSDF as UH-19C 40011 26Sep57; unit xfers unk; w/o 30Jan58.
1958 s-58b 58-456 N861 : Sikorsky S-58B, c/n 58-456, ff?; del Humble Oil as N861, 19Feb57; destroyed after emergency water landing near Grand Isle, LA, 01Feb58.
1958 s-58b 58-539 N864 : Sikorsky S-58B, c/n 58-539, ff?; del Humble Oil as N864, 04May57; destroyed in crash at sea near Grand Isle, LA on 01Jun58.
1958 se3130 1059 FR 59 : M55. w/o 10jun58
1958 se3130 1069 FR 1069 : w/o 28nov58
1958 se3130 1119 CH V-42 : Swiss AF; w/o 27may58 Kindhausen
1958 SO-1221 Djinn 1005 AU VH-INP : preserved in Queensland
1958 SO-1221 Djinn 1024 US 57-6105 : destroyed 11 Jun 1958
1958 Sycamore 3 12896 UK WT939 : Cold weather trials. w/o 4 Jan 1958 at Boscombe Down while with A&AEE
1958 Sycamore 4 13194 UK XE313 : w/o after losing height on take off and crashing into Jungle, while with 194 Sq.
1958 Sycamore 4 13248 UK XJ361 : w/o 2 Sep 1958 following tail rotor failure at Khormaksar, while with Khormaksar SAR Flt
1958 Sycamore 4 13379 UK XG539 : w/o 1 Aug 1958 after tail rotor struck cables in the central Troodos Mountains, while with 284 Sq.
1958 Sycamore 4 13381 UK XG541 : w/o 20 Jul 1958 when struck ground during forced landing, while with 284 Sq.
1958 Sycamore 4 13382 UK XG542 : w/o 4 Jun 1958, when rolled over after snagging tail rotor, while with 284 Sq.
1958 Sycamore 4 13383 UK XG543 : w/o 23 Sep 1958 tail rotor struck tree and crashed, while with 194 Sq.
1958 Sycamore 4 13389 UK XG549 : w/o 16 Apr 1958 following forced landing after engine failure, while with 194 Sq.
1958 Sycamore 4 13405 UK XJ896 : w/o 10 Feb 1958 when crashed into mountain in Cyprus, while with 284 Sq.
1958 mk.52 13440 DE AS+324 : To West Germany, FFS-S / AS+324; 19 May 1958 crashed in the Retterschwanger Tal, near Bad Hindelang
1958 mk.52 13464 DE AS+325 : HR.52 built at Oldmixon, del Jul 1957 to WGAF; FFS-S / AS+325; w/o 2 Oct 1958
1958 Type 171 Sycamore 13201 BE B-3 : ex G-AMWS. To FAB with call sign OT-ZKC; w/o 20 Jan 1958 nr Kamina, Belgian Congo.
1958 uh-12b 544 UK XB515 : used by 1906 (Helicopter) Flt during to cover VIP flights while its Scyamore HC.11s were grounded.
1958 V43 WG 2 DE AS + 302 : w.o. 02.05.58 crashed Memmingen HS-Museum, Bückeburg?
1958 V43 WG 25 DE PA+220 : w.o. 03.10.58 at Frtizlar during a Tanktransport (M41)
1958 har.2 wa101 UK XJ730 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA101, ff: 26Nov55; del Royal Air Force as XJ730, 08Dec55; w/o 22Sqn crash on water 600 yards off Crane Pier, Felixstowe, Suffolk due fuel starvation
1958 har3 wa 76 UK XG581 : to AIU Lee by Feb 1958; to RNAY Donibristle by Mar 1958; to Arbroath by Jun 1958, SoC Jul 1958.
1958 har.4 wa 28 UK XD185 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.4, c/n WA28, f/f:09Aug54; del RAF as XD185, 19Nov54; w/o 31Jan58.
1958 har.4 wa 47 UK XJ431 : ff: 31May55; del Royal Air Force as Whirlwind HAR.4, XJ431, 02Jun55; w/o .
1958 has7 wa161 UK XK934 : 820 Sq /325 /T Jan 1958; 7 May 1958 ditched and sank in Lough Foyle while with 820 Sq
1958 has7 wa195 UK XL833 : 845 NAS Whirlwind XL833/390/A suffered engine failure while storing HMS Bulwark and ditched in Aden inner harbour, 8 Sep 1958. Airframe recovered but jettisoned next day.
1958 has7 wa196 UK XL834 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA196, ff: 21Oct57; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL834, 09Dec57; w/o 15Aug58.
1958 has7 wa200 UK XL838 : HAS.7 824Sqn/332-V and /P Apr 1958. Ditched and sank off Malta while operating from HMS Victorious on 6 Nov 1958.
1958 has7 wa204 UK XL842 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA204, ff: 02Dec57; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL842, 17Feb58; w/o 30Aug58.
1958 has7 wa210 UK XL848 : HAS.7 824Sqn/334 Apr 1958 until May 1958. Returned to 824Sq as /336 to replace XL844 on unit strength Sep 1958. Ditched and sank off Portland 27 Sep 1958 while operating from HMS Victorious and replaced in turn by the now repaired XL844.
1958 has7 wa219 UK XL869 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA219, ff: 24Apr58; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL869, 02May58; w/o 28Oct58.
1958 has7 wa221 UK XL871 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA221, ff: 14May58; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL871, 29May58; w/o 23Oct58, soc 30Oct58.
1958 has7 wa227 UK XL877 : Sep 1958 to 815 Sq / 300; 21 Oct 1958 ditched off Inishowen Head
1958 srs.1 wa 19 UK G-ANJT : Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA19, ff: 1953; reg Westland Helicopters Ltd as G-ANJT, 16Dec53; del South Georgia Company Ltd as G-ANJT, 16Jul54; w/o 09Apr58.
1958 srs2 wa122 FR 8 000 103 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 103, 12Mar56; asgd GH No2, AVL, 12Mar56-18Jan58; 18Jan58 Crashed on take-off in darkness, heavy rain and gusty wind in attempt to recover the helicopter from sudden floods during flood relief mission ivo Wadi Kabir, Masqat, Oman. Bodies of Lt Francois Boscheron and André Morisset found 13Feb58.; airframe susequently w/o 10Feb59.
1958 srs2 wa132 FR 8 000 089 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 089, 10Jul56; asgd GH No2, AVJ, 10Jul56; xfer EA.ALAT, BAF, unk; suffered accident, Sidi-bel-Abbés, Algeria, 21Jan58; wfu & soc: ??? TTH, 14Apr59.

    73 C/N found.


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