# NTSB SEA80FYP28: Texas Hel OH-13H, N51855, Moses Lake, WA, July 19, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1980
- Place: Moses Lake, WA · MOSES LAKE, WA
- Location: 47.1279° N, 119.2764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moses Lake, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1279&lon=-119.2764&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FYP28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2165  80/7/19  NR.MOSES LAKE,WA      TEXAS HEL OH-13H    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 11765
        TIME - 2230                    N51855              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MOSES LAKE,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1200
        REMARKS- HYD PUMP WORN & CONTAMINATED WITH VOLCANIC ASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51855](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51855-2015-05-11), registration cancelled 2015-05-11, S/N 78-022 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXAS HEL OH-13H
- Registry model: [Texas Helicopter OH-13H/M74A](https://openairdocs.org/model/texas-helicopter-oh-13h-m74a) (registry code 8930105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800719045909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800719045909A), Jul 19, 1980: Bell OH13HTEXHELI, Moses Lake, WA, Substantial damage. Ag pilot crashed right after takeoff due to loss of control. Hydraulic system contaminated. Volcanic ash.

## Other investigations on N51855 (1)

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 LAX91LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA351), Aug 7, 1991: Texas Helicopter M74L (N51855), Lodi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE PILOT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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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