ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356595
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 October 1996 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp (Bell OH-13E) |
| Owner/operator: | Gomes Farm Air Service |
| Registration: | N51582 |
| MSN: | 78-020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5678 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Rita, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a landing next to his service truck, the pilot got out of the helicopter to speak with the farmer. The pilot said that both he and the loader failed to notice that the 50-foot loading hose was still attached to the helicopter. He lifted off with the helicopter tethered by the hose. When the hose became taunt, the helicopter rolled over, descended, and collided with level terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA010
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 August 1994 | N51852 | Gomes Farm Air Service, Inc. | 0 | Salinas, CA | |
sub |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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