- Date
- June 16, 1981
- Place
- Danville, IL · DANVILLE, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10002Texas Hel OH-13H
- Status
- Completed · report July 20, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810616033359A
- Case key
- 125470
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1157 81/6/16 DANVILLE,IL TEXAS HEL OH-13H CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1300 TIME - 0945 N10002 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DANVILLE,IL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC 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 - 650 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- STRUCK GUY WIRE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10002
- Reported as
- Texas Hel OH-13H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N10002Registration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74AAirframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13H/M74AEngine modelLycoming VO-435 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N10002 · 1
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