# Accident 20020718022459A: Bell TH13T, Newiberia, LA, July 18, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 2002, 09:30 local time
- Place: Newiberia, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: G0YG
- Location: 30.0661° N, 91.7972° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0661&lon=-91.7972&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99628, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99628) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell TH-13T (registry code 1180813, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-13t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming VO-435 series (registry code 41525, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL TH13T
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020718022459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA216), Jul 18, 2002: Bell TH-13T (N99628), New Iberia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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