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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bell OH13HTEXHELI · Daggett, CA · October 19, 1985

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Date
October 19, 1985 · 10:00 local
Place
Daggett, CA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51862
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LUG01
Reported as
Bell OH13HTEXHELI
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,013 total1,500 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N51862Registration cancelled Apr 1, 2013 · Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74AS/N 79-028 · Built 1979Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13H/M74AEngine 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.

Partial power loss on takeoff. Released bucket but hit tail rotor, then main rotor and rolled onto side on landing.

As the FAA filed it

PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. RELEASED BUCKET BUT HIT TAIL ROTOR, THEN MAIN ROTOR AND ROLLED ONTO SIDE ON LANDING.

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 LAX86LUG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDaggett, CAThe plt stated he had just lifted off for a fertilizer spreading operation with an external load bucket, when the eng had a partial pwr loss at 100 ft AGL. A descent was started and the bucket was disengaged. However, while the plt was attempting to land the…Oct 19, 1985 · Substantial damage

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 damageAccident 19800623022219ATo Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac) · Olivia, MNAg pilot crashed immediately after takeoff en route to spraying operation.Jun 23, 1980 · Reported as Bell OH13HTEXHELI · Destroyed