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NYC86LA099

1986-04-05 · SAFE HARBOR, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

N221SC has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER, built 2008), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE HELICOPTER WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, LOW AIRSPEED, WHILE ON A SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION AT NIGHT, LOOKING FOR A CAPSIZED BOAT, WHEN IT IMPACTED THE WATER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC86LA099.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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