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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell OH13M74TEXH · Rayville, LA · July 11, 1988

Date: July 11, 1988 · 15:30 local
Place: Rayville, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KULG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N47345
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW88DRD12
Reported as: Bell OH13M74TEXH
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,996 total2,587 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days

N47345Registration cancelled Aug 25, 1997 · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74S/N 76002 Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

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What happened

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

Struck trees and crashed during a pull up from a spray run.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED DURING A PULL UP FROM A SPRAY RUN.

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 FTW88DRD12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRayville, LAThe commercial pilot was spraying his cotton field with his own helicopter. The acft hit a tree during a right turning pull-up. The tail rotor blades were severed first then, during an uncontrolled right turn, the tailboom hit another tree. The main rotor…Jul 11, 1988 · Destroyed

Other reports on N47345 · 1

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

Accident 19890721024619AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Greenwood, MSPit horn bolt failed allowed rotation and failure. Helicopter dropped nose low and pitched up before impact.Jul 21, 1989 · Reported as Bell OH13ETEXHELI · Substantial damage