- Date
- May 11, 1987, 20:00 local (May 12, 1987, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- Holtville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1001ZTexas Helicopter M74L-WASP
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870511012859A
- Case key
- 25319
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Electrical system,generator - failure,totalFactor
Diverted attentionFactor
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
Visual lookout - not maintainedCause
Light condition - dark nightFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
During an aerial application flight, the pilot reported that the electrical system failed. Shortly after, the aircraft collided with power lines. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the generator was inoperative. There were no other reported mechanical failures or malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1001Z
- Reported as
- Texas Helicopter M74L-WASP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 81-036
- Airframe hours
- 2,093
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- R.J. Moore And Assoc. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 1987 · 35 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 1,050 in this make and model · 9,850 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IPL, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.