MIA73FLD56

NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky H-19A · Mascotte, FL · March 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1973
Place
Mascotte, FL · MASCOTTE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N15182Sikorsky H-19A
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730301009549A
Case key
173577

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3520   73/3/1    MASCOTTE,FLA        SIKORSKY H-19A      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1901
        TIME - 1100                    N15182              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 253 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KLINGER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASCOTTE,FLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  250                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  100                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- WHEEL EQPD.MIXT CTL CONDUIT LOOSE AT CARB.TELEX LOCK NUT P/N A6338 BKN CONDUIT P/N 514-303482 RLSD

Aircraft

Registration
N15182
Reported as
Sikorsky H-19A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Klinger

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N15182 · 3

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