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NTSB accident investigation · Continental EL Tomcat MK5A · Imlaystown, NJ · June 15, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report

Date: June 15, 1982, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
Place: Imlaystown, NJ
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Maneuvering
Aircraft: N9062TContinental EL Tomcat MK5A
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report June 15, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19820615022609A
Case key: 71141

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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 objectManeuvering - aerial application

Object - bird(s)Cause

Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidManeuvering - aerial application

Remedial action - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering - turn to reverse direction

Terrain condition - crop

Analysis

During a swath run, a bird flew into the windshield and the pilot rolled the helicopter to the right to avoid further bird strikes. The right spray boom contacted the crops and pulled the aircraft into the ground resulting in substantial damage.

Aircraft

Registration: N9062T
Reported as: Continental EL Tomcat MK5A (EL TOMCAT)
Category: Helicopter
Serial number: MK5A
Airframe hours: 1,282
Engine: Lycoming VO-435A1E, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Aerial application · Part 137
Operator: Cordoba Helicopters, Inc.
Registered owner: Cordoba Helicopters, Inc.
Departed: Imlaystown, NJ
Destination: Imlaystown, NJ

N9062TRegistered now · Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5AS/N CCI-75-4 · Built 1975 Airframe modelContinental Copters TOMCAT MK5A Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 55
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 17,290 total · 600 in this make and model · 15,745 as pilot in command · 145 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility: 10 statute miles
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.

Accident 19820615022609ABell OH13HMK5A · Imlaystown, NJRolled to the right to avoid a second bird strike. Spray boom contacted plants,pulled the helicopter to the ground.Jun 15, 1982 · N9062T · Substantial damage