# Accident 20110512013499A: Bell OH-58C, New Athens, IL, May 12, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 2011, 15:08 local time
- Place: New Athens, IL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 2CSG
- Location: 38.3428° N, 89.9178° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3428&lon=-89.9178&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9263Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9263Y-2017-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell OH-58C (registry code 1181580, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH-58C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA337) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110512013499A

## Narrative

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

ON MAY 12 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1508 HOURS, A 2008 BELL OH-58/GARLICK MODEL HELICOPTER, TAIL NUMBER N9263Y, STRUCK THE GROUND IN THE AREA OF NEW ATHENS, IL.  THERE WERE WITNESS MARKS ON THE GROUND THAT INDICATED THE HELICOPTER'S SPRAY BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND.  THE HELICOPTERS SPRAY SYSTEM DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE HELICOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM, WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.  THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A RIGHT HAND SPIN AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL 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 CEN11FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA337), May 12, 2011: Bell OH-58C (N9263Y), New Athens, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear terrain while maneuvering.

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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