El Tomcat MK5A N3575B
4 May 1977 · Ray City, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1977 at about 10:15 local time, a El Tomcat MK5A registered N3575B, operated by Ward Segerstro, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ray City, Georgia, 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 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ray City, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- El Tomcat MK5A
- Registration
- N3575B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ward Segerstro
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1782
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
PULLED UP TO AVOID TREES, LOST ROTOR RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other El Tomcat MK5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1977 | El Tomcat MK5A | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | Gene Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1976 | El Tomcat MK5A | Wasco, California, United States | Shafter Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1979 | El Tomcat MK5A | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Gene's Crop CA | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1975 | El Tomcat MK5A | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Mayfield Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |