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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH13M74TEXH · Lancaster, CA · August 19, 1988

Date: August 19, 1988 · 09:00 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: EFIG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51862
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88DUQ04
Reported as: Bell OH13M74TEXH
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total2,200 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

N51862Registration cancelled Apr 1, 2013 · Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74AS/N 79-028 · Built 1979 Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A Engine 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.

Nose pitched straight up. Lost control. Hit ground. A bolt was missing between the swash plate and push pull tube.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE PITCHED STRAIGHT UP. LOST CONTROL. HIT GROUND. A BOLT WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE SWASH PLATE AND PUSH PULL TUBE.

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 LAX88DUQ04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLancaster, CADuring an aerial application flight, just after takeoff, the nose of the helicopter suddenly pitched up. The pilot reduced power to keep from climbing. The fore/aft cyclic control had no effect. The helicopter settled to the ground resulting in substantial…Aug 19, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51862 · 2

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

Accident 19851019056909AForced/Precautionary Landing · Daggett, CAPartial power loss on takeoff. Released bucket but hit tail rotor, then main rotor and rolled onto side on landing.Oct 19, 1985 · Reported as Bell OH13HTEXHELI · Substantial damage Accident 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