Bell TOMCAT N9168R
16 May 1966 · Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1966 at about 18:50 local time, a Bell TOMCAT registered N9168R, operated by Allied Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell TOMCAT
- Registration
- N9168R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allied Helicop
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0297
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
TOOK OFF FROM CLEARING IN FOREST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell TOMCAT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1966 | Bell TOMCAT | Madera Calif, California, United States | RAY Pool | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Bell TOMCAT | Harman W Va, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Bell TOMCAT | Skene Miss, Mississippi, United States | Delta AG Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1964 | Bell TOMCAT | Delano Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Bell TOMCAT | Decatur, Texas, United States | Continental Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Bell TOMCAT | Harrington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |