ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384265
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1982 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk V-A |
| Owner/operator: | Antelope Co. Farms Union Coop |
| Registration: | N9008T |
| MSN: | CCI-742 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Neligh, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Neligh, NE |
| Neligh, NE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT HELIPAD WITH 12 GALLONS OF FUEL. AFTER LANDING IN THE LOADING AREA, HE LEFT THE ENGINE AND SPRAY PUMPS RUNNING TO MIX THE SOLUTION IN HIS SPRAY TANKS. AFTER SPRAYING THE FIELD, HE RAN OUT OF FUEL ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HIS PLANNED TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE AIRPORT. AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING WAS MADE IN A SOFT ALFALFA FIELD. AS THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN, IT STARTED TO NOSE OVER ON THE SOFT GROUND AND THE PILOT APPLIED AFT CYCLIC. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERED THE BOOM AND DAMAGED THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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