Sikorsky H19-D N95486

Summary

On 6 August 1981 at about 20:15 local time, a Sikorsky H19-D registered N95486, operated by Western AZ AG, was involved in an accident during in flight near Parker, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 August 1981 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Parker, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Duster Strip

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky H19-D

Registration

N95486

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Western AZ AG

Operating rule

Aerial Applicator

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

S → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-3000

1 person had minor injuries.

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 STD CLUTCH FAILED, EXP SIMILAR MALF 2DAYS PRIOR BUT ABLE TO LAND W NO DMG.FIRE PREVENTED EXAM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.