19961001030669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ccoptr TOMCATMK5A · Lafayette, LA · October 1, 1996

Date: October 1, 1996 · 09:00 local
Place: Lafayette, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7MH
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA001
Reported as: Ccoptr TOMCATMK5A
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Helicopter skid struck a trailor on takeoff and pilot lost control. (-23) the pilot lost control of the helicopter while attempting to take off from a parked trailer. The pilot attributed the cause of the accident to human factors; such as fatigue and exposure to chemicals used during aerial applications.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER SKID STRUCK A TRAILOR ON TAKEOFF AND PILOT LOST CONTROL. (-23) THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A PARKED TRAILER. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT TO HUMAN FACTORS; SUCH AS FATIGUE AND EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS USED DURING AERIAL APPLICATIONS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLafayette, LAthe pilot's failure to ensure a proper preflight and the groundcrew's failure to remove the tiedown. Factors were pilot and groundcrew fatigue.Oct 1, 1996 · Substantial damage