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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Orlhel H19DSKRSKY · Orland, CA · March 18, 1991

Date: March 18, 1991 · 16:30 local
Place: Orland, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NIEG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9894
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA137
Reported as: Orlhel H19DSKRSKY
Reported engine: WRIGHT R13001A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,756 total1,276 in this make and model141 in the last 90 days

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

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What happened

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Impacted trees on forced landing during a spray run. Intake valve keeper failed allowed intake valve remain open.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED TREES ON FORCED LANDING DURING A SPRAY RUN. INTAKE VALVE KEEPER FAILED ALLOWED INTAKE VALVE REMAIN OPEN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX91LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichvale, CAThe failure of the engine's number 4 cylinder intake valve keeper. Trees under the helicopter at the time of the loss of engine power were factors in the accident.Mar 19, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9894 · 2

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

Incident 19800403047439IIdling Rotors · Marysville, CAPilot got out of idling helicopter. The craft rolled forward and down a drop-off.Apr 3, 1980 · Reported as Orlhel H19ASKRSKY · 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