19931228047319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH-13E/M74 · Los Banos, CA · December 28, 1993

Date: December 28, 1993 · 12:00 local
Place: Los Banos, CA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: VHPG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38110
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA084
Reported as: Bell OH13EM74
Reported engine: Lycoming TVO435D1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,453 total4,263 in this make and model

N38110Registered now · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74S/N 77-010 Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

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What happened

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Engine quit while manuevering on a spray run. Impact hard on autoration landing. Chopped tail. Carburetor icing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHILE MANUEVERING ON A SPRAY RUN. IMPACT HARD ON AUTORATION LANDING. CHOPPED TAIL. CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Banos, CAA failure of the pilot to utilize carburetor heat. The carburetor icing conditions were a factor in the accident.Dec 28, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38110 · 2

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

Accident 20100610005279AManeuver · Los Banos, CADuring an aerial application, the engine quit operating causing the helicopter to crash. There were no injuries associated with this accident. This accident sustained substantial damage to the structure and main / tail blades. The engine appeared to have no…Jun 10, 2010 · Substantial damage Accident 19810925062909AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Blythe, CAIndication of dropping rotor rpms. Crashed on believed emergency landing. Found sheared tach and generator shafts.Sep 25, 1981 · Reported as Bell OH13M74TEXH · Substantial damage