Bell OH-13E N29WL
29 May 1985 · Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Bell OH-13E registered N29WL was involved in an accident near Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8194, -90.6805
- Aircraft
- Bell OH-13E
- Registration
- N29WL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85FA114
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD ON SOFT TERRAIN, BUT THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM & SCATTERED PARTS AHEAD OF & TO THE RGT OF THE FLT PATH. THE FLAGMAN WAS APRX 100 FT AHEAD OF THE IMPACT POINT & WAS STRUCK BY FLYING DEBRIS. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT DID NOT POSSESS AN FAA HELICOPTER RATING NOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION CERTIFICATE. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAGES WERE NOT RELIABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell OH-13E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1978 | Bell OH-13E | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | Southern Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Bell OH-13E | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moscow, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Mooney MK21 | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Earl L.kirkpatrick | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 152 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Cessna 140 | Coy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |