Bell TH-13T N205PS

Summary

On 10 June 1987 at about 12:40 local time, a Bell TH-13T registered N205PS, operated by Robert E. Provine, was involved in an accident near Melvin, Alabama, 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.

Date

10 June 1987 at 12:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Melvin, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

31.9598, -88.4506

Aircraft

Bell TH-13T

Registration

N205PS

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Robert E. Provine

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL87DKG04

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

THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER LNDG TO RELOAD WITH HERBICIDE, HE GOT OUT OF THE HELICOPTER TO CHECK THE FUEL IN THE TANKS. AFTER A VISUAL INSPN, HE BELIEVED HE HAD 'AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT' OF FUEL TO FLY ABOUT 1/4 MI TO THE AREA TO BE SPRAYED, APPLY THE CHEMICAL & RETURN TO THE LOADING AREA. HOWEVER, WHEN HE WAS ON THE LAST SPRAY RUN AT ABOUT 40' AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT MADE AN AUTOROTATIVE APCH TO A NEARBY ROAD WHERE THE HELICOPTER LNDD HARD & SKIDDED TO A STOP. DRG THE LNDG, THE TAIL BOOM HIT THE ROAD & WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE PLT STATED THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.