Sikorsky HH-52A Sea Guard

C/N 62-022

Built 1963 - Written off 1981





Helicopter Sikorsky HH-52A Sea Guard Serial 62-022 Register 1353 used by US Coast Guard USCG. Built 1963. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History




For 1353 see also
        sa341f 1353

1353

usa US Coast Guard

1963-01-16Sikorsky S-62C c/n 62-022, ff?
del USCG as HH-52A Seaguard 1353, Salem, OR, 16Jan63
xfer North Bend, OR unk
soc when engine stall resulted in one fatality, 14Nov81. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend
w/o at Coos Bay, OR. Aircraft capsized
I was the air crewman the night this aircraft went down.

“ I was the air crewman the night this aircraft went down. Friday the 13th Storm Nov. 1981, that's one night I'll never forget ! We were trying to rescue the Kristina J fishing vessel from Charleston Boat basin, Coos Bay, Oregon. Winds were 90 knot sustained winds, with higher gusts ! We never found them, but we did see a freighter ship having waves completely engulf the vessel, the waves were crashing against the wheelhouse ! We searched 1:45 minutes, called off the search, seen land again, and I mentioned to both pilots Capt. Olson ”





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