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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH13M74TEXH · Chandler, AZ · September 6, 1992

Date: September 6, 1992 · 09:10 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Phase of flight: Tkof-Abort-Copter Vertical
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: YUGG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38099
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA378
Reported as: Bell OH13M74TEXH
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,680 total480 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N38099Registration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74S/N 77-006 · Built 1977 Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 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.

Unable to climb after leaving truck helipad. Skids caught in cotton. Helicopter rolled over. Gross weight. Hot day.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER LEAVING TRUCK HELIPAD. SKIDS CAUGHT IN COTTON. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.GROSS WEIGHT.HOT DAY.

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 LAX92LA378Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChandler, AZThe pilot's misjudging the performance and weight and balance data of the helicopter prior to departure. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the pilot to jettison the chemical load.Sep 6, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38099 · 2

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

Accident 19990916029682ALow Level Operations · Heflin, AL(.19) The narrative is the same as ATL-99-F-A132A. (.4) N38099 was flying southbound at 150 ft. AGL spraying herbicides. N9010T had just taken off from a flatbed truck heading north behind a gathering of trees 100 ft. tall. N9010T climb over the trees to an…Sep 16, 1999 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19800530018349ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Walterboro, SCFertilize bucket support cable caught on loading system on takeoff. Pulled copter to the ground.May 30, 1980 · Reported as Texhel OH13HTEXHELI · Substantial damage