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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH-13E/M74 · Byron, IL · August 6, 2003

Date: August 6, 2003 · 18:15 local
Place: Byron, IL
Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38096
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA247
Reported as: Bell OH13EM74
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,400 total

N38096Registered now · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74S/N 77-005 Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft had just reloaded with pesticide and was lifting off from loading platform. Aircraft was unable to gain lift, descended into ground and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST RELOADED WITH PESTICIDE AND WAS LIFTING OFF FROM LOADING PLATFORM. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN LIFT, DESCENDED INTO GROUND AND ROLLED OVER.

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 CHI03LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportByron, ILThe pilot not attaining translational lift during the takeoff. A factor was the high gross weight.Aug 6, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38096 · 1

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

Accident 20110503007659ANew Columbia, ILThe rotorcraft was conducting spray operations on a wheat field. The rotorcraft had just completed a re-supply of chemicals and was taking off to resume spraying. As the rotorcraft began its takoff and upon entering effective translational lift the wind…May 3, 2011 · Substantial damage