Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA82FLD18

CROOM, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N15185

SIKORSKY H-19A

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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