# NTSB OAK67A0018: Bell Tomcat, N6355X, Madera, CA, August 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1966
- Place: Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
- Location: 36.9662° N, 120.0859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madera, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9662&lon=-120.0859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122448
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0710   66/8/6  NR.MADERA CALIF       BELL TOMCAT         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3000
        TIME - 0940                    N6355X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 385 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CROSSED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON TAKEOFF FROM TRANSPORT TRAILER.FIRST FLIGHT AFTER T/R CABLES WERE CHANGED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6355X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6355X-2011-03-17), registration cancelled 2011-03-17, S/N 9 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL TOMCAT
- Registry model: [Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g-eltomcat-mkii) (registry code 1181062) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6355X (4)

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.

- [NTSB OAK67A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0051), Dec 7, 1966: Continental MII (N6355X), Madera, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3263), Aug 7, 1964: Bell Tomcat (N6355X), Delano, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1436), Apr 24, 1964: Cont Copter M2 (N6355X), Shafter, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0301), Jan 20, 1964: Cont Copter T CAT (N6355X), Mcfarland, CA, 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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