ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380557
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 1983 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk V-A |
| Owner/operator: | Gomes Farm Air Service |
| Registration: | N9092T |
| MSN: | CCI-78-4 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2381 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castroville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE LAST SWATH RUN. WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED THE ACFT WAS 6 FT AGL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STOPPED FROM FUEL STARVATION. ON RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTION THE PILOT STATED 'ALLOWING MORE FUEL RESERVE AND NOT RELYING ON FUEL GAUGES'.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA041
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 October 1988 | N9092T | Gomes, Frank | 0 | Castroville, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 17:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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