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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Orlhel H19ASKRSKY · Marysville, CA · April 3, 1980

Date: April 3, 1980 · 07:30 local
Place: Marysville, CA
Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9894
Reported as: Orlhel H19ASKRSKY
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9894Registered now · Sikorsky H-19DS/N 55998 Airframe modelSikorsky H-19D

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot got out of idling helicopter. The craft rolled forward and down a drop-off.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT GOT OUT OF IDLING HELICOPTER. THE CRAFT ROLLED FORWARD AND DOWN A DROP-OFF.

Other reports on N9894 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910318006639AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Orland, CAImpacted trees on forced landing during a spray run. Intake valve keeper failed allowed intake valve remain open.Mar 18, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19790307004229AForced/Precautionary Landing · Vina, CAMain rotor drive train failed just after lift off. Helicopter made hard landing. Bounced and rolled over.Mar 7, 1979 · Reported as Skrsky S55 · Destroyed