Texas OH-13E/M74 N38092
3 September 1986 · Port Allen, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1986 at about 20:30 local time, a Texas OH-13E/M74 registered N38092 was involved in an accident near Port Allen, Louisiana, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Allen, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4503, -91.2002
- Aircraft
- Texas OH-13E/M74
- Registration
- N38092
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Allen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FRD24
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
THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND DESCENDED TO GROUND. IT SPRAY BOOMS BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SOY BEANS. THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO NOSE OVER, THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE AND CAME TO REST. REASON FOR THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS IS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Texas OH-13E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1989 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Hilmar, California, United States | Streeter Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1989 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Valley Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Texas OH-13E | 10 Sw of Milan, Missouri, United States | Streeter Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Flight Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1993 | Texas OH-13E/M74L | Los Banos, California, United States | Gach, Bernard | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Texas OH-13E | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172N | Vick, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Bell BH206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | MBB BO-105-CBS | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |