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| Date: | Wednesday 21 April 1982 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-19A |
| Owner/operator: | Star Aviation |
| Registration: | N15185 |
| MSN: | 514277 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4586 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Croom, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Silver Lake, FL |
| Silver Lake, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING ABOUT 15 FT OVER A LAKE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND DITCHED THE HELICOPTER IN THE LAKE. AFTER RECOVERY FROM THE LAKE, A CHECK OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PRECRASH FAILURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA82FLD18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 12:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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