Sikorsky H-19G N1562
24 April 1972 · Coeburn, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1972 at about 18:08 local time, a Sikorsky H-19G registered N1562, operated by Joseph O.verno, was involved in an accident during in flight near Coeburn, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coeburn, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lonesome Pine
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky H-19G
- Registration
- N1562
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph O.verno
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0411
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT WAS MOVING ACFT TO PARKING SITE. HIT PWR LINES BLO RIDGE LINE AT TWILIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky H-19G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1971 | Sikorsky H-19G | Flat Rock, Michigan, United States | HI Lift Helico | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1970 | Sikorsky H-19G | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | J and E Servic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Sikorsky H-19G | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | WS Young Const | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1968 | Sikorsky H-19G | Covington, Louisiana, United States | WS Young Const | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1967 | Sikorsky H-19G | Lebanon, Virginia, United States | Aerial Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |