Bell TOMCAT N6355X
6 August 1966 · Madera Calif, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1966 at about 09:40 local time, a Bell TOMCAT registered N6355X, operated by RAY Pool, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Madera Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell TOMCAT
- Registration
- N6355X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RAY Pool
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0710
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON TAKEOFF FROM TRANSPORT TRAILER.FIRST FLIGHT AFTER T/R CABLES WERE CHANGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell TOMCAT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1966 | Bell TOMCAT | Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Bell TOMCAT | Harman W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Bell TOMCAT | Skene Miss, Mississippi, United States | Delta AG Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1964 | Bell TOMCAT | Delano Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Bell TOMCAT | Decatur, Texas, United States | Continental Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Bell TOMCAT | Harrington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |