# NTSB NYC65A0125: Bell Tomcat, N6590D, Harman, WV, April 17, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1965
- Place: Harman, WV · HARMAN, WV
- Location: 38.9211° N, 79.5246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harman, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9211&lon=-79.5246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65A0125
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0125

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0132  65/4/17    HARMAN W VA         BELL TOMCAT         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 2360
        TIME - 0655                    N6590D              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2210                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - 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 -  3500                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- HOPPER VALVE RELEASE CABLE JAMMED,UNEVEN DUST FLOW CAUSED LATERAL UNCONTROLABILITY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6590D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6590D-2014-11-12), registration cancelled 2014-11-12, S/N 3, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL TOMCAT
- Registry model: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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