Bell TOMCAT N73865
26 May 1973 · Harrington, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1973 at about 08:40 local time, a Bell TOMCAT registered N73865 was involved in an accident during in flight near Harrington, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harrington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell TOMCAT
- Registration
- N73865
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1834
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Other Bell TOMCAT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1968 | Bell TOMCAT | Decatur, Texas, United States | Continental Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1966 | Bell TOMCAT | Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Bell TOMCAT | Madera Calif, California, United States | RAY Pool | Minor 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |