19880810033689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH13HMK5A · Valley Park, MS · August 10, 1988

Date: August 10, 1988 · 07:00 local
Place: Valley Park, MS
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9086T
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA88LA250
Reported as: Bell OH13HMK5A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total

N9086TRegistration cancelled May 17, 2013 · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5AS/N CCI-78-1 · Built 1978 Airframe modelContinental Copters TOMCAT MK5A Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Out of fuel shortly after takeoff. Ran out of rotor speed clearing wires. Causing a hard landing and damage.

As the FAA filed it

OUT OF FUEL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. RAN OUT OF ROTOR SPEED CLEARING WIRES. CAUSING A HARD LANDING AND DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA88LA250Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValley Park, MSThe pilot stated that he thought he had 8 gallons of fuel prior to takeoff. The engine failed about 100 ft AGL and he attempted to stretch the glide of the helicopter by using collective pitch. The aircraft hit hard and rolled over. Only 1 quart of fuel was…Aug 10, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9086T · 2

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

Accident 19990714009359ALow Level Operations · Camden, ALAcft was involved in aerial application when the flight controls failed, the pilot lost control of the acft, and the acft crashed. (.4)the pilot had completed a second pass over the field he was spraying when he lost cyclic control of the helicopter. He…Jul 14, 1999 · Substantial damage Accident 19860805037749APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Indiantown, FLEngine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot was operating helicopter to spray crops without 137 certificate.Aug 5, 1986 · Reported as Bell OH13HMK5A · Substantial damage