El Tomcat MK5 N11VH

Summary

On 16 August 1973 at about 16:45 local time, a El Tomcat MK5 registered N11VH, operated by Versatile Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Springer, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 August 1973 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Springer, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

El Tomcat MK5

Registration

N11VH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Versatile Heli

Operating rule

Aerial Applicator

Purpose of flight

Crop Control Related Flight

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

Ardmore, Okla → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-4048

1 person died.

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

PLT CHOLINESTERASE 2.53, NORMAL IS 3.35-5.67.HIT TREE PRIOR TO GND IMPACT.16GALS FUEL LAST TKOF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.