Bell TOMCAT N5192B
3 April 1968 · Decatur, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1968 at about 17:25 local time, a Bell TOMCAT registered N5192B, operated by Continental Co, was involved in an accident during in flight near Decatur, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decatur, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell TOMCAT
- Registration
- N5192B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Continental Co
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0648
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
FLYING UNDER POWER LINE.TAIL ROTOR DESTROYED ON CONTACT WITH POWER LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell TOMCAT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1966 | Bell TOMCAT | Broken Bow Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Bell TOMCAT | Harrington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |