# NTSB LAX79FVA18: Bell OH13H, N9001T, Shafter, CA, March 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1979
- Place: Shafter, CA · SHAFTER, CA
- Location: 35.5005° N, 119.2718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shafter, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5005&lon=-119.2718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137419
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FVA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0478   79/3/2  NR.SHAFTER,CA         BELL OH13H          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1791
        TIME - 0010                    N9001T              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1681 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAFTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SHAFTER,CA                  SHAFTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FROST CONTROL OPERATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9001T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH13H
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shafter

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790302003949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790302003949A), Mar 2, 1979: Ccoptr OH13HCCOPTER, Shafter, CA, Destroyed. Helicopter was seen to descend vertically, crashed, and burned. Engine overspeed was heard prior to impact.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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