- Date
- August 30, 1975
- Place
- Collins, IA · COLLINS, IA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N29WLBell H-13E
- Status
- Completed · report October 28, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750830027419A
- Case key
- 150837
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2659 75/8/30 COLLINS,IA BELL H-13E CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0955 N29WL PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS AGE 31, 1284 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 7 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP NEVADA,IA COLLINS,IA MARSHALLTOWN,IA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29WL
- Reported as
- Bell H-13E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N29WLRegistration cancelled May 29, 2020 · Bell OH-13EAirframe modelBell OH-13EEngine modelFranklin 6VS-335 series
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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 N29WL · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MKC85FA114Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportJonesboro, ARThe plt reported that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. He attempted to land straight ahead on soft terrain, but the helicopter rolled over. During the accident sequence, the main rotor blades struck the tail boom & scattered parts ahead of & to the rgt of…NTSB MIA76DKJ86Accident · No injuriesClosedCentre, AL