Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A N9010T
16 September 1999 · Heflin, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1999 at about 12:30 local time, a Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A registered N9010T was involved in an accident near Heflin, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Heflin, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6405, -85.5804
- Aircraft
- Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A
- Registration
- N9010T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99FA132
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot of N9010T's failure to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering, resulting in a midair collision with N30899. A factor was the sun glare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N38099 was flying southbound at 150 ft. agl spraying herbicides. N9010T had just taken off from a flatbed truck heading north behind a gathering of trees 100 ft. tall. N9010T climb over the trees to an altitude of 150 ft. at a speed of 35 mph. He then turned east into the sun, directly into the flight path of N38099. Within seconds, N9010T collided with N38099, impacting it on its lower right side. Immediately after impacting, both helicopters descended to the ground and came to rest 100 yards apart.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A TOMCAT MK5 | N9010T | - | Destroyed |
| Texas OH-13E/M74 OH-13E/M74 | N38099 | - | Destroyed |
Other Continental Copters TOMCAT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1999 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Camden, Alabama, United States | ED W. Buford | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK 6C | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1994 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Brawley, California, United States | Stephen R. Streeter | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Duson, Louisiana, United States | Penn-Tex Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6B | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Charlotte County Mosquito Ctrl | Unknown | - |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Bay Springs, Mississippi, United States | Gulf Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Cessna 177RG | Jasper, Alabama, United States | David W. Abbott | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Cessna 170B | Oakland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1999 | Michael W Campbell LANCAIR 320 | Tallessee, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Cessna 172 | Florala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |