# NTSB MIA77FLD50: Sikorsky H19E, N95760, Lady Lake, FL, April 15, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 15, 1977
- Place: Lady Lake, FL · LADY LAKE, FL
- Location: 28.9198° N, 81.9328° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lady Lake, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9198&lon=-81.9328&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLD50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2550  77/4/15    LADY LAKE,FL        SIKORSKY H19E       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2200
        TIME - 0230                    N95760              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 239 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GATOR LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LADY LAKE,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  800                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS                            TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 - OTHER                             ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  90
        REMARKS- PILOT RPTD ENG OVERSPEED AFTR TKOF.NO MALF FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95760](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95760-2014-11-24), registration cancelled 2014-11-24, S/N 130176, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY H19E
- Registry model: [Sikorsky CH-19E](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-ch-19e) (registry code 8141616) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gator Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770415016039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770415016039A), Apr 15, 1977: Orlhel CH19ESKRSKY, Lady Lake, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot rptd eng overspeed aftr tkof. No malf found.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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