Bell OH-58C N911CC

Summary

On 23 October 2013 at about 13:30 local time, a Bell OH-58C registered N911CC was involved in an accident near Omaha, Texas, 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.

Date

23 October 2013 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Omaha, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.1697, -94.7400

Aircraft

Bell OH-58C

Registration

N911CC

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winnsboro → Omaha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA022

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to assess and compensate for the landing surface, which included high grass and loose dirt.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, as the airplane was on approach to land on a field during an aerial application flight, the helicopter's left skid dug into the field's high grass and loose dirt. The helicopter spun around, and the main rotor contacted the tail boom. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.