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FAA accident report · Texas Helic OH-13E/M74 · Los Banos, CA · June 10, 2010

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Date
June 10, 2010 · 20:40 local
Place
Los Banos, CA
Airport
Los Banos
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PWFG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38110
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10CA285
Reported as
Texas Helic OH-13E/M74
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
12,116 total2,100 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days
N38110Registered now · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74S/N 77-010Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During an aerial application, the engine quit operating causing the helicopter to crash. There were no injuries associated with this accident. This accident sustained substantial damage to the structure and main / tail blades. The engine appeared to have no obvious damage other than the transmission components.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION, THE ENGINE QUIT OPERATING CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT. THIS ACCIDENT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE AND MAIN / TAIL BLADES. THE ENGINE APPEARED TO HAVE NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS.

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 WPR10CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLos Banos, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity onboard.Jun 11, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38110 · 2

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

Accident 19931228047319APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Los Banos, CAEngine quit while manuevering on a spray run. Impact hard on autoration landing. Chopped tail. Carburetor icing.Dec 28, 1993 · Substantial damageAccident 19810925062909AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Blythe, CAIndication of dropping rotor rpms. Crashed on believed emergency landing. Found sheared tach and generator shafts.Sep 25, 1981 · Reported as Bell OH13M74TEXH · Substantial damage