- Date
- May 29, 1985, 17:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place
- Freeman, SD
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9081TContinental Copters Tomcat Mark 5A/OH13H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850529020529A
- Case key
- 16685
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt said he had completed 4 to 5 swath runs (crop spraying mission). During a turning manuever with a left quatering tail wind, full left pedal,full pwr,the helicopter had a high sink rate until grd impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9081T
- Reported as
- Continental Copters Tomcat Mark 5A/OH13H (TOMCAT MAR)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- CC1-77-1
- Airframe hours
- 324
- Engine
- Lycoming O-435-23, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Leland Cain
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 16, 1985
- Departed
- PVT · Freeman, SD
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,486 total · 32 in this make and model · 1,191 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N9081T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.