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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH13HTEXHELI · Moses Lake, WA · July 19, 1980

Date
July 19, 1980 · 22:30 local
Place
Moses Lake, WA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51855
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA80FYP28
Reported as
Bell OH13HTEXHELI
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,715 total115 in this make and model115 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ag pilot crashed right after takeoff due to loss of control. Hydraulic system contaminated. Volcanic ash.

As the FAA filed it

AG PILOT CRASHED RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTAMINATED. VOLCANIC ASH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N51855 · 1

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