# Accident 20230206001639A: Bell OH-58A, Yuma, AZ, February 6, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2023, 21:33 local time
- Place: Yuma, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 72TG
- Location: 32.6895° N, 114.5456° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6895&lon=-114.5456&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36FA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36FA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell OH-58A (registry code 1181579, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison T63 series (registry code 03031, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-t63-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH-58A
- Reported engine: ALLISON T63 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 20,770 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230206001639A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM THE LOAD TRUCK TO DUMP RINSE WATER THROUGH THE SYSTEM. AT APROXIMANTLY 200 YARDS AWAY AND 40 FEET UP IN ALTITUDE. THE ENGINE QUIT CAUSING A HARD LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 WPR23LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA107), Feb 7, 2023: Bell OH-58A (N36FA), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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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