- Date
- December 8, 1982, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3001FBell TH-13T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821208062789A
- Case key
- 72220
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After a practice spray turn, the helicopter collided with the ground during recovery from a descent back into the field. No discrepancies were reported with the airframe, engine or weather conditions. The pilot was quoted as saying he refrained from pulling enough power to stop the descent because he didn't want to overboost the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3001F
- Reported as
- Bell TH-13T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3663
- Airframe hours
- 5,224
- Engine
- Lycoming TVO-435-B1A, 270 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Cain Air Inc.
- Registered owner
- Cain Air Inc.
- Departed
- Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- Phoenix, AZ
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 700 total · 30 in this make and model · 568 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 149 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.