ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296939
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 2002 |
| Time: | 06:16 LT |
| Type: |  Bell TH-13T |
| Owner/operator: | Gentry Flying Service |
| Registration: | N99628 |
| MSN: | 6715924 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12706 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Iberia, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | New Iberia, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After the pilot had finished spraying his load and was en route to the loading facility, he noticed that he had 15 gallons of fuel remaining. Approximately 1 minute later the helicopter experienced a complete loss of engine power. Subsequently, an autorotation was initiated over a sugar cane field. Prior to contacting the high vegatation, the pilot flared by adding full aft cyclic and up collective, resulting in the main rotor blades striking and severing the tail boom, the tail rotor separating, and the helicopter coming to rest in a upright position. There was no post-impact fire. The cause of the loss of power was not determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA216
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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