19930825035069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell OH13HMK5A · San Juan Bautis, CA · August 25, 1993

Date: August 25, 1993 · 09:20 local
Place: San Juan Bautis, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9078T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93LA336
Reported as: Bell OH13HMK5A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total900 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N9078TRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5AS/N CCI-76-3 · Built 1976 Airframe modelContinental Copters TOMCAT MK5A Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Spray boom contacted corn crop on spray run. Dragged helicopter down.

As the FAA filed it

SPRAY BOOM CONTACTED CORN CROP ON SPRAY RUN. DRAGGED HELICOPTER DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX93LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Juan Bautis, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the crops. The pilot's diverted attention during the aerial application flight is a factor in this accident.Aug 25, 1993 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9078T · 1

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

Incident 19920911050369ILow Level Operations · San Martin, CAPilot struck an electrical wire while making an aerial application. Wire strike protection system cut wire.Sep 11, 1992 · Reported as Bell OH13HMK5A