ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369651
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| Date: | Sunday 16 October 1988 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk VA |
| Owner/operator: | Gomes, Frank |
| Registration: | N9092T |
| MSN: | CCI-78-4 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3716 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castroville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Castroville, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION BY HELICOPTER, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. PLT MANEUVERED TO AVOID POWER LINES DURING AUTOROTATION, RESULTING IN HARD LNDG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF ACCESSORY DRIVE TO MAGNETOS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89DVM01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 November 1983 | N9092T | Gomes Farm Air Service | 0 | Castroville, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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