Sikorsky H-19A N15185
21 April 1982 · Croom, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Sikorsky H-19A registered N15185, operated by Star Aviation, was involved in an accident near Croom, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Croom, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky H-19A
- Registration
- N15185
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Star Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Silver Lake → Silver Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82FLD18
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING ABOUT 15 FT OVER A LAKE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND DITCHED THE HELICOPTER IN THE LAKE. AFTER RECOVERY FROM THE LAKE, A CHECK OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PRECRASH FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky H-19A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1973 | Sikorsky H-19A | Mascotte, Florida, United States | Seminole Helic | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1970 | Sikorsky H-19A | Supai, Arizona, United States | Indian Airways | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |