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NTSB investigation record

LAX95LA305

Completed

Sikorsky Ch-54A· N64AR

Date
August 26, 1995
Location
Emigrant Gap, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

a compressor stall in the right engine for an unknown reason, which resulted in a loss of power in that engine; and inadequate crew coordination between the pilot and copilot, which resulted in their failure to ensure that the external load was promptly jettisoned or released.

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