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FAA accident report · Bell OH-13E/M74 · Salinas, CA · August 31, 1994

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Date
August 31, 1994 · 07:30 local
Place
Salinas, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
LSJG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N51852
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA342
Reported as
Bell OH13EM74
Reported engine
Lycoming O43513
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,120 total1,520 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N51852Registered now · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74S/N 78-020Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel returning to fuel truck after spray assignment. Severed tailboom on hard forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL RETURNING TO FUEL TRUCK AFTER SPRAY ASSIGNMENT. SEVERED TAILBOOM ON HARD FORCED LANDING.

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 LAX94LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight fuel consumption monitoring.Aug 31, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51852 · 2

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

Accident 20030731016819ALow Level Operations · Tulare County, CA(-23) Mr. James j. costa jr., acting as pilot in command of a wasp helicopter, N51852, was engaged in aerial agricultural application of a field west of and adjacent to road 176, north of ave. 160 in Tulare County, CA, at approximately 0730 hours. While…Jul 31, 2003 · Substantial damageAccident 19961008031269ASalinas, CAPilot attempted to takeoff with chemical hose apparatus still attached.Oct 8, 1996 · Destroyed