# Accident 20050622015039A: Garlik OH58A+GARLIK, Graham, TX, June 22, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 2005, 09:41 local time
- Place: Graham, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KFZL
- Location: 32.9000° N, 98.5333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9000&lon=-98.5333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N372NS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N372NS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ (registry code 3740006, https://openairdocs.org/model/garlick-helicopters-oh-58a-plus) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GARLIK OH58A+GARLIK
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,500 total, 4,200 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050622015039A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 22, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0906 LOCAL, A GARLICK HELICOPTER, MODEL OH-58A, OPERATED BY NORTH STAR HELICPTERS INC. (KFZL) WAS DESTROYED AFTER STRIKING POWERLINES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS BEING CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTH OF GRAHAM, TX. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

## 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 DFW05CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA172), Jun 22, 2005: Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ (N372NS), Graham, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wire while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.

## Other reports on N372NS (1)

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

- [Accident 20210625006969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210625006969A), Jun 25, 2021: Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+ (N372NS), Alpine, AL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. N372NS was conducting low level agricultural spraying when it struck power lines. After striking the power lines, the aircraft descended striking the ground,…

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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