Tomcat MK68 N9080T

Summary

On 15 October 1982 at about 15:55 local time, a Tomcat MK68 registered N9080T, operated by Walter M. Moore, was involved in an accident near Cope, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 October 1982 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Cope, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Tomcat MK68

Registration

N9080T

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Walter M. Moore

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cope → Cope

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83LA011

Nobody was injured.

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

BEFORE STARTING HIS TAKEOFF FROM A TRAILER, THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THAT HIS HELPER HAD RELEASED THE RIGHT REAR TIEDOWN CHAIN. DURING LIFT-OFF, THE HELICOPTER RAISED THE TRAILER ABOUT 2 TO 3 FT BEFORE THE CHAIN. BROKE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE HELICOPTER WAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND REARWARD. THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO TIME TO MAKE A CORRECTION. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED ABOUT 4 TO 5 FT FROM THE TRAILER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.