ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206221
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58C |
| Owner/operator: | Beach County Mosquito Control District |
| Registration: | N91335 |
| MSN: | 40896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3735 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison T63-A720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panama City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed shortly after take-off when the helicopter yawed to starboard while commencing a turn to line up for a spray swath. The pilot was unable to recover due to the low altitude and the helicopter impacted trees and then the ground. Pilot only minor injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Air International June 2001, p337
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2018 07:59 | TB | Added |
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