ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295411
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 2003 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp (Bell OH-13E) |
| Owner/operator: | Hendrickson Flying Service |
| Registration: | N38096 |
| MSN: | 77-005 |
| Engine model: | Franklin O-355 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Byron, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Byron, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. The helicopter was conducting an aerial application flight and had just been loaded with chemical. The helicopter took off, but was not able to climb. It descended into the ground, and rolled onto it's side. Subsequent to the accident, the main rotor blades were found to be contaminated with insect remains. No other anomalies were found.
Probable Cause: The pilot not attaining translational lift during the takeoff. A factor was the high gross weight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA247
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 May 2011 | N38096 | Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | New Columbia, Illinois | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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