El Tomcat MK5A N863Z
9 July 1975 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1975 at about 08:55 local time, a El Tomcat MK5A registered N863Z, operated by Mayfield Aviat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- El Tomcat MK5A
- Registration
- N863Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mayfield Aviat
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FLYING AT 2FT ABOVE WHEAT FLD, CONTACTED CROP & FLIPPED OVR BEFORE STRIKING GND.NO MALFUNCTION FND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other El Tomcat MK5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1976 | El Tomcat MK5A | Wasco, California, United States | Shafter Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1977 | El Tomcat MK5A | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | Gene Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1977 | El Tomcat MK5A | Ray City, Georgia, United States | Ward Segerstro | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1979 | El Tomcat MK5A | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Gene's Crop CA | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |