Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A

FAA incident reports · 39

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Accident 20180726014749AContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Lesueur, MNPilot departed at dusk. Poor preflight planning. Ran out of fuel. Autorotation was not existent.Jul 26, 2018 · N9005T · Substantial damageAccident 20150614007529AContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Downsville, WIPilot was conducting aerial applications. After loading chemical the aircraft departed the platform on top of the service truck. Pilot stated that he nosed the aircraft down to gain effective transitional lift (etl). The pilot then pitched the aircraft nose…Jun 14, 2015 · N9045T · Substantial damageAccident 20140725012019AContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Osage, MNAccording to the pilot, while performing aerial application, the engine sputtered. He pulled up slightly and the engine smoothed for a few seconds and started sputtering again. Pilot was unable to maintain altitude and landed hard in the field he was…Jul 25, 2014 · N161SH · Substantial damageAccident 20130906017709AContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Arlington, MNAccording to the pilot's statement, while transitioning between fields in level cruise at between 300' and 400' AGL, the pilot transferred his left hand to the collective control so that he could plug his helmet in with his right hand. Right after he plugged…Sep 6, 2013 · N9005T · Substantial damageAccident 19990916029681ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Heflin, AL(.19) On September 16, 1999, about 0730 central daylight time, a Continental copters, inc., tomcat MK5A, N9010T, and a Texas helicopters corp., OH-13E/M74, N38099, collided in flight, over a field in Heflin, Alabama. Both helicopters were registered to gulf…Sep 16, 1999 · N9010T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19990714009359ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Camden, ALAcft was involved in aerial application when the flight controls failed, the pilot lost control of the acft, and the acft crashed. (.4)the pilot had completed a second pass over the field he was spraying when he lost cyclic control of the helicopter. He…Jul 14, 1999 · N9086T · Substantial damageAccident 19970930029419ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Pipestone Count, MNCollided with ground during ag operations. (.4) the pilot stated that while he was ferrying the helicopter to the next field he, `heard a loud bang from behind.' He said that the cyclic control, `jerked,' the helicopter began to vibrate, and the rotor RPM…Sep 30, 1997 · N9005T · Substantial damageAccident 19970724019589ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Sylacauga, ALRotor decay on climbout from truck pad. Flared settled into trees. Hot day. No anomalis. Pilot error performance. (-23) on July 24, 1997, at approximately 1745 central day savings time, a Continental copter, model MK5A, N62108, operating under FAR part 137…Jul 24, 1997 · N62108 · Substantial damageAccident 19940421008699ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Brawley, CAStruck wires after completing night spray run. Seat belt failed. Pilot asphixiation due shoulder belt around neck.Apr 21, 1994 · N9061T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19930825035069ABell OH13HMK5A · San Juan Bautis, CASpray boom contacted corn crop on spray run. Dragged helicopter down.Aug 25, 1993 · N9078T · DestroyedAccident 19930730027229ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Duson, LALoud bumping sound on spray run. Lost collective. Hard landing chopped tail. Mast bearing had failed.Jul 30, 1993 · N9014T · Substantial damageIncident 19920911050369IBell OH13HMK5A · San Martin, CAPilot struck an electrical wire while making an aerial application. Wire strike protection system cut wire.Sep 11, 1992 · N9078TAccident 19910926043169ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Franklin, GATail rotor control cable broke while hovering over pad to land. Veered to open area. Main rotors hit ground.Sep 26, 1991 · N62108 · Substantial damageAccident 19910918041749ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Bay Springs, MSReported power loss. Hit trees on autorotation causing hard landing. Rotors hit tailboom. Cause power loss unknown.Sep 18, 1991 · N9010T · Substantial damageIncident 19910825061949IBell OH13HMK5A · Hebron, ILAfter takeoff climbed out of effective lift and settled with power. Touched down striking tail rotor.Aug 25, 1991 · N9089T · Minor damageAccident 19900823035379ACcoptr TOMCATMK5A · Cranesville, PACrashed out of control on pullup from a swath run. Found bolt missing from cyclic control rod at swash plate.Aug 23, 1990 · N9024T · DestroyedAccident 19881016057069ABell OH13HMK5A · Castroville, CALost power. Rotors chopped tail boom on landing. Thrust washer came off unused generator shaft. Caught in gears.Oct 16, 1988 · N9092T · Substantial damageAccident 19880810033689ABell OH13HMK5A · Valley Park, MSOut of fuel shortly after takeoff. Ran out of rotor speed clearing wires. Causing a hard landing and damage.Aug 10, 1988 · N9086T · Substantial damageIncident 19880524029059IBell OH13HMK5A · Delaware, OHEmergency landing in a field by pilot when he became dizzy and ill. Owner flew undamaged helicopter out of a field.May 24, 1988 · N9088TAccident 19860805037749ABell OH13HMK5A · Indiantown, FLEngine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot was operating helicopter to spray crops without 137 certificate.Aug 5, 1986 · N9086T · Substantial damageAccident 19850529020529ABell OH13HMK5A · Freeman, SDSettled with full power during sharp turnaround. Helicopter was straightened out but hit hard and flipped onto back.May 29, 1985 · N9081T · Substantial damageAccident 19831102056179ATomcat OH13HMK6B · Castroville, CARan out of fuel during a spray run. Made a hard autorotation landing. Main rotors chopped off the tail boom.Nov 2, 1983 · N9092T · Substantial damageIncident 19830731047659IBell OH13HMK5A · Parkersburg, IAStruck a wire while pollinating corn. Landed to check damage.Jul 31, 1983 · N9010T · Minor damageAccident 19820615022609ABell OH13HMK5A · Imlaystown, NJRolled to the right to avoid a second bird strike. Spray boom contacted plants,pulled the helicopter to the ground.Jun 15, 1982 · N9062T · Substantial damageAccident 19800713024659ABell OH13H · Tutwiler, MSStruck wires on edge of field after a trim spray run.Jul 13, 1980 · N9099T · Substantial damageAccident 19800527014599ACcoptr OH13HMK5A · Sinking Springs, OHHelicopter skid caught telephone wire. Wire caught in main rotor on emergency landing.May 27, 1980 · N9096T · Substantial damageAccident 19790710014739ABell OH13H · Lambert, MSUnable to climb out due to air temperature & heavy load of chemical on board.Jul 10, 1979 · N9099T · Substantial damageAccident 19790515013929ABell OH13H · Moses Lake, WAHelicopter rotor blades struck power pole during spray run. Crashed and was destroyed.May 15, 1979 · N9044T · DestroyedAccident 19790302003949ACcoptr OH13HCCOPTER · Shafter, CAHelicopter was seen to descend vertically, crashed, and burned. Engine overspeed was heard prior to impact.Mar 2, 1979 · N9001T · DestroyedAccident 19770901025749ACcoptr OH13HMK5B · Monrovia, INHit powerline.Sep 1, 1977 · N9010T · Substantial damageAccident 19770810023549ABell 47G2 · Warrensburg, ILAug 10, 1977 · N9081T · Substantial damageAccident 19770712018849ABell 47G2 · Colquitt, GADnwind apch to fld,heavy,settled with pwr.Jul 12, 1977 · N9014T · DestroyedAccident 19770506023029ABell 47G2 · Russiaville, INSpraying corn. Pilot able to stop acft turning before touchdown.May 6, 1977 · N9010T · Substantial damageAccident 19761004031699ABell 47G2 · Wasco, CAFlared because of vibration, t/r hit cotton plants & turned over.Oct 4, 1976 · N9001T · Substantial damageAccident 19760616016849ABell 47G2 · Blissfield, MISwash-plate swivel link strap separated fm scissor lever.Jun 16, 1976 · N9043T · DestroyedAccident 19750625019229ABell 47G2 · Gridley, CAHit wires.Jun 25, 1975 · N9001T · DestroyedAccident 19750526013239ABell 47G · Corning, ARMay 26, 1975 · N4924C · Substantial damageAccident 19750509009539ACcoptr OH13HMK5B · Ewa, HIStruck parked sugar planter. Weed ctl.May 9, 1975 · N9014T · Substantial damageAccident 19750203001539ABell 47G2 · Honolulu, HISpraying weeds.Feb 3, 1975 · N9014T · Substantial damage
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