# NTSB investigations: Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR13LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA429.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2013 · N38113 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate monitoring of the environment and failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires during a low-altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN13LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA436.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2013 · N176MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during an aerial application maneuver.
- [NTSB WPR12LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA115.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Farmington, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2012 · N43921 · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of the wood portion of one main rotor blade while maneuvering at low level, the reason for which could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN11LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA317.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · New Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2011 · N38096 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the wheat crop during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR10CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA285.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2010 · N38110 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity onboard.
- [NTSB CHI03LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA247.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E · Byron, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2003 · N38096 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not attaining translational lift during the takeoff. A factor was the high gross weight.
- [NTSB LAX03CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA250.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E-M74 · Tulare, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2003 · N51852 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires due to an inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB ATL99FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA132.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Heflin, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1999 · N9010T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The pilot of N9010T's failure to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering, resulting in a midair collision with N30899. A factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB LAX94LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA342.md): Texas Helicopter M74 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1994 · N51852 · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight fuel consumption monitoring.
- [NTSB LAX94LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA084.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74L · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1993 · N38110 · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the pilot to utilize carburetor heat. The carburetor icing conditions were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB LAX92LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA378.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1992 · N38099 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudging the performance and weight and balance data of the helicopter prior to departure. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the pilot to jettison the chemical load.
- [NTSB LAX91LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA388.md): Texas Helicopter M74 · Farmington, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N43921 · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors related to the accident were: the excessive gross weight of the helicopter, and the pilot's improper use of flight controls due to impairment from use of a drug (marijuanna).
- [NTSB LAX90DVD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVD03.md): Texas Helicopter M47A Wasp · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1990 · N43921 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the altitude during the flare/touchdown phase of the autorotation. Factors relating to this accident are failure of the right magneto.
- [NTSB ATL89FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA193.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13/M74 · Norman Park, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1989 · N51850 · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in his physical impairment from exposure to lannate, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance above the ground. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the pilot to use a respirator while…
- [NTSB MIA89LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA204.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Greenwood, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1989 · N47345 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of a main rotor blade pitch change horn and/or attaching bolt(s).
- [NTSB FTW88DRD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD12.md): Texas Helicopter M74C · Rayville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 1988 · N47345 · Destroyed
  > The commercial pilot was spraying his cotton field with his own helicopter. The acft hit a tree during a right turning pull-up. The tail rotor blades were severed first then, during an uncontrolled right turn, the tailboom hit another tree. The main rotor…
- [NTSB FTW86FRD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD24.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74 · Port Allen, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 3, 1986 · N38092 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter experienced partial power loss and descended to ground. It spray booms became entangled in the soy beans. The helicopter started to nose over, then rolled onto its right side and came to rest. Reason for the partial power loss is undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX81DUG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUG52.md): Texas Hel OH-13E · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1981 · N38110 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUG37.md): Texas Heli M74 · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1981 · N38105 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL80DLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLG12.md): Texas Heli M-74 · Walterboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1980 · N38099 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUK09.md): Bell M-74 · Ehrenberg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1979 · N38105 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DPG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG32.md): Bell OH-13E · Fisher, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1978 · N38113 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8930103'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8930103

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