# Accident 19860706034439A: Bell OH13HTEXHELI, Van Nuys, CA, July 6, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1986, 08:20 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: EFIG
- Location: 34.4096° N, 118.5590° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4096&lon=-118.5590&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51856, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51856-2022-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A (registry code 8930105, https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13h-m74a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435-A1F (registry code 42200, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-a1f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH13HTEXHELI
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,850 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860706034439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOUD BANG ON SPRAY RUN. IMPACTED FIELD HIGH SINK RATE. MAIN ROTOR PINION GEAR FAILED. BOGUS IN TRANSMISSION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA283), Jul 6, 1986: Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M (N51856), Valencia, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N51856 (1)

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

- [Accident 19810703038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810703038939A), Jul 3, 1981: Bell OH13M74TEXH (N51856), Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during spray run. Made hard autorotation landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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