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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes OH-6A (BP) · Marfa, TX · December 1, 1992

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
December 1, 1992, 04:10 local (10:10 UTC)
Place
Marfa, TX
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6638JHughes OH-6A (BP)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Status
Completed
Case key
18849

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Aircraft

Registration
N6638J
Reported as
Hughes OH-6A (BP)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Public aircraft · Part 91
Operator
U.S Immigration Service, doing business as U.S Border Patrol
Departed
MRF
Destination
MRF

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
30 °F, dew point -0 °F