El Tomcat MK-5A N9008T
10 July 1974 · Graceville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1974 at about 17:30 local time, a El Tomcat MK-5A registered N9008T, operated by Frank T Rayner, was involved in an accident during in flight near Graceville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Graceville, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- El Tomcat MK-5A
- Registration
- N9008T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank T Rayner
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2893
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AVOIDING WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other El Tomcat MK-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1976 | El Tomcat MK-5A | Blissfield, Michigan, United States | S and S Choppe | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | El Tomcat MK-5A | Nevada, Ohio, United States | AG Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |