Sikorsky H-19D N37799
3 August 1983 · Halifax, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1983 at about 23:32 local time, a Sikorsky H-19D registered N37799 was involved in an accident near Halifax, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Halifax, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky H-19D
- Registration
- N37799
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hanson → Halifax
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FNA04
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
AFTER ARRIVING AT THE FIELD TO BE SPRAYED, THE PLT INITIATED A DESCENT TO BEGIN AERIAL APPLICATION. AT APRX 40 FT AGL & 50 KTS, THE ENG FAILED. THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION, BUT COULD NOT AVOID TELEPHONE WIRES. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING A DIKE, BUT IN DOING SO, HE FLARED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TAIL SKID & ROTOR IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #1 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky H-19D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1979 | Sikorsky H-19D | Vina, California, United States | Avag, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1983 | Vector 610 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Eastern Ultralight SNOOP | Norton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Rotec RALLY 3B | Franklin, Massachusetts, United States | Richard Sarvas | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1983 | Cessna 402C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Provincetown Boston Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1983 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Precision Airline | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20E | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |