# NTSB UNK64X3263: Bell Tomcat, N6355X, Delano, CA, August 7, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1964
- Place: Delano, CA · DELANO, CA
- Location: 35.7664° N, 119.2642° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delano, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7664&lon=-119.2642&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3263
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3263

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0889   64/8/7  NR.DELANO CALIF       BELL TOMCAT         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2560
        TIME - 0800                    N6355X              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## 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 OAK67A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0018), Aug 6, 1966: Bell Tomcat (N6355X), Madera, 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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