ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289340
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 May 2011 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp (Bell OH-13E) |
| Owner/operator: | Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N38096 |
| MSN: | 77-005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6040 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Columbia, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | New Columbia, IL |
| New Columbia, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aerial-application helicopter was operating from an uncultivated area of the wheat field being sprayed. The pilot stated that, shortly after takeoff, while accelerating through translational lift, the helicopter encountered a momentary loss of lift, consistent with an encounter with a wind gust, and settled into the wheat crop. The helicopter pitched down suddenly as the spray booms made contact with the crop and subsequently collided with terrain. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the wheat crop during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA317
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 August 2003 | N38096 | Hendrickson Flying Service | 0 | Byron, Illinois | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 12:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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