Sikorsky H-19G N1029
17 December 1968 · Covington, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1968 at about 11:00 local time, a Sikorsky H-19G registered N1029, operated by WS Young Const, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Covington, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky H-19G
- Registration
- N1029
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- WS Young Const
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4274
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHEARED DRIVE BETWEEN ACCESSORY SECTION AND CRANKSHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky H-19G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1968 | Sikorsky H-19G | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | WS Young Const | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Sikorsky H-19G | Lebanon, Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Sikorsky H-19G | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | J and E Servic | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Sikorsky H-19G | Flat Rock, Michigan, United States | HI Lift Helico | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Sikorsky H-19G | Coeburn, Virginia, United States | Joseph O.verno | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |