Continental Copters OH13H TOMCAT MARK 5A N41830

Summary

On 10 May 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Continental Copters OH13H TOMCAT MARK 5A registered N41830, operated by Hecks Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 May 1986 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.5694, -79.2603

Aircraft

Continental Copters OH13H TOMCAT MARK 5A

Registration

N41830

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Hecks Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC86FGM02

1 person had minor injuries.

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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A SPRAY RUN AND CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL. THE PLT TRIED TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES THAT WERE SIGHTED TOO LATE TO CLEAR. DURING HIS SURVEY OF THE FIELD THE PLT HAD FAILED TO SEE THE WIRES THAT WERE STRUCK. THE COLLISION BROKE OFF BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE HELICOPTER TUMBLED FOR APRX 216 FT AFTER IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.