- Date
- September 1, 1977
- Place
- Monrovia, IN · MONROVIA, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9010TTomcat MK5A
- Status
- Completed · report November 17, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770901025749A
- Case key
- 145800
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2609 77/9/1 NR.MONROVIA,IN TOMCAT MK5A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1141 N9010T PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION 30, 3377 TOTAL HOURS, 36 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MONROVIA,IN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 350 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 800 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN REMARKS- HIT POWERLINE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9010T
- Reported as
- Tomcat MK5A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N9010TRegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2000 · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5AAirframe modelContinental Copters TOMCAT MK5A
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9010T · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL99FA132Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHeflin, ALThe 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 MIA91LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBay Springs, MSTotal loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.NTSB CHI77FEX23Accident · No injuriesClosedRussiaville, IN