ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290991
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| Date: | Sunday 14 June 2015 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk V-A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9045T |
| MSN: | CCI-75-2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4101 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elk Mound, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Elk Mound, WI |
| Elk Mound, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was conducting aerial agricultural operations in his helicopter and that he landed on the bed of the service truck. He reported that fungicide was added to the hopper, and he picked up off of the service truck to take off. As he nosed the helicopter over to pass through effective translational lift (ETL), he reported that he pulled in collective to climb, and that "I noticed wasn't gaining lift and was settling through ETL." The helicopter impacted a crop field and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and to the tail rotor drive shaft.
The pilot verified that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb after taking off from the service truck, which resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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