# Accident 20210625006969A: Garlick Helicopters Inc OH-58A+, Alpine, AL, June 25, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 2021, 16:00 local time
- Place: Alpine, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 4EWG
- Location: 33.2564° N, 86.2516° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2564&lon=-86.2516&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: GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC OH-58A+
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,908 total, 840 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA269) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210625006969A

## Narrative

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

N372NS WAS CONDUCTING LOW LEVEL  AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING WHEN IT STRUCK POWER LINES.  AFTER STRIKING THE POWER LINES, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED STRIKING THE GROUND, FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT.

## 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 ERA21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA269), Jun 25, 2021: Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ (N372NS), Alpine, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in main rotor blade impact with a fiber-optic cable, a loss of control, and the…

## Other reports on N372NS (1)

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

- [Accident 20050622015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050622015039A), Jun 22, 2005: Garlik OH58A+GARLIK (N372NS), Graham, TX, Destroyed. (-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…

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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