Texas OH-13H/M47A N1001F
15 July 1998 · Citronelle, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1998 at about 23:00 local time, a Texas OH-13H/M47A registered N1001F was involved in an accident near Citronelle, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Citronelle, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.0897, -88.2395
- Aircraft
- Texas OH-13H/M47A
- Registration
- N1001F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Citronelle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA197
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to control the helicopter's altitude while overflying an area of rising terrain and trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the spray helicopter turned downwind en route to his spray tract, he entered a sinking condition from which application of full power did not prevent colliding with trees situated along a ridgeline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Texas OH-13H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1998 | Texas OH-13H | Gilroy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Texas OH-13H | Merced, California, United States | Gach, Bernard | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Texas OH-13H/M74A | New Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Texas OH-13H/M | Valencia, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Texas OH-13H/M74A | Creston, Illinois, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Texas OH-13H/M74A | Joice, Iowa, United States | Scotts Helicopter Service Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 188B | Tellasse, Alabama, United States | William Harry MC Gowan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150F | New Brockton, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Beechcraft BE-45-T-34B | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ayres S2R | Frisco City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Christopher Coats CHALLENGER II | Evergreen, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |