- Date
- September 25, 1981
- Place
- Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N38110Texas Hel OH-13E
- Status
- Completed · report December 1, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810925062909A
- Case key
- 123815
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2332 81/9/25 BLYTHE,CA TEXAS HEL OH-13E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0430 N38110 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 37, 5384 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 126 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BLYTHE,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3880 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 - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 500 REMARKS- ENCTRD ENG OVRSPD DRG LIFT-OFF FM SVC TRUCK.CLUTCH SHOES GLAZED,ONLY 20PCT CONTACT BTN SHOES,DRUM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38110
- Reported as
- Texas Hel OH-13E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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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 N38110 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR10CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLos Banos, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity onboard.NTSB LAX94LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Banos, CAA failure of the pilot to utilize carburetor heat. The carburetor icing conditions were a factor in the accident.