- Date
- July 5, 1981
- Place
- Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N38105Texas Heli M74
- Status
- Completed · report April 12, 1982
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810705038489A
- Case key
- 123621
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3499 81/7/5 NR.BLYTHE, CA TEXAS HELI M74 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0230 N38105 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 41, 12000 TOTAL DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 3000 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BLYTHE, CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR DRIVE GEAR,P/N 47-620-568-1,FAILED.LOCTITE FD ON BEARINGS,NOT ICW MAINT & OVRHL PROCS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38105
- Reported as
- Texas Heli M74
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N38105Registration cancelled Jun 7, 2012 · Texas Helicopter OH-13E/M74Airframe modelTexas Helicopter OH-13E/M74
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