Sikorsky H-19G N17377
17 April 1970 · Waveland, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1970 at about 09:00 local time, a Sikorsky H-19G registered N17377, operated by J and E Servic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Waveland, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waveland, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bay Saint Louis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky H-19G
- Registration
- N17377
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J and E Servic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Slidell, la → Biloxi, Miss
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1864
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT SAID FELT AS IF SOMETHING HIT ACFT DURG FLT.INITIATED PRCTNRY LDG, DISCVRD FIRE APRXLY 5FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky H-19G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1971 | Sikorsky H-19G | Flat Rock, Michigan, United States | HI Lift Helico | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Sikorsky H-19G | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | WS Young Const | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1972 | Sikorsky H-19G | Coeburn, Virginia, United States | Joseph O.verno | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1968 | Sikorsky H-19G | Covington, Louisiana, United States | WS Young Const | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Sikorsky H-19G | Lebanon, Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |