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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ccoptr TOMCAT MK5A · Duson, LA · July 30, 1993

Date: July 30, 1993 · 09:30 local
Place: Duson, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: PCXG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9014T
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN93LA091
Reported as: Ccoptr TOMCATMK5A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,150 total5,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N9014TRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2018 · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5AS/N CCI74-5 · Built 1974 Airframe modelContinental Copters TOMCAT MK5A Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Loud bumping sound on spray run. Lost collective. Hard landing chopped tail. Mast bearing had failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BUMPING SOUND ON SPRAY RUN. LOST COLLECTIVE. HARD LANDING CHOPPED TAIL. MAST BEARING HAD FAILED.

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 DEN93LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDuson, LAFailure of the transmission mast bearing, resulting in oil contamination and subsequent blockage of the internal oil ports and passages. Factors were: total loss of collective control and partial loss of cyclic control.Jul 30, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9014T · 3

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

Accident 19770712018849ALow Level Operations · Colquitt, GADnwind apch to fld,heavy,settled with pwr.Jul 12, 1977 · Reported as Bell 47G2 · Destroyed Accident 19750509009539ALow Level Operations · Ewa, HIStruck parked sugar planter. Weed ctl.May 9, 1975 · Reported as Ccoptr OH13HMK5B · Substantial damage Accident 19750203001539ALow Level Operations · Honolulu, HISpraying weeds.Feb 3, 1975 · Reported as Bell 47G2 · Substantial damage