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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Texhel OH13HTEXHE · Firebaugh, CA · September 16, 1978

Date
September 16, 1978
Place
Firebaugh, CA
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51843
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK78FVA85
Reported as
Texhel OH13HTEXHE
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total5 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tie down strap across left skid caught on trailer and tethered heper.

As the FAA filed it

TIE DOWN STRAP ACROSS LEFT SKID CAUGHT ON TRAILER AND TETHERED HEPER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N51843 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.