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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell OH13HTEXHELI · Olivia, MN · June 23, 1980

Date: June 23, 1980 · 08:30 local
Place: Olivia, MN
Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51862
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI80FER50
Reported as: Bell OH13HTEXHELI
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,728 total117 in this make and model119 in the last 90 days

N51862Registration cancelled Apr 1, 2013 · Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74AS/N 79-028 · Built 1979 Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ag pilot crashed immediately after takeoff en route to spraying operation.

As the FAA filed it

AG PILOT CRASHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF EN ROUTE TO SPRAYING OPERATION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI80FER50Accident · Minor injuriesClosedOlivia, MNJun 23, 1980 · Destroyed

Other reports on N51862 · 2

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

Accident 19880819034339ALow Level Operations · Lancaster, CANose pitched straight up. Lost control. Hit ground. A bolt was missing between the swash plate and push pull tube.Aug 19, 1988 · Reported as Bell OH13M74TEXH · Substantial damage Accident 19851019056909AForced/Precautionary Landing · Daggett, CAPartial power loss on takeoff. Released bucket but hit tail rotor, then main rotor and rolled onto side on landing.Oct 19, 1985 · Reported as Bell OH13HTEXHELI · Substantial damage