El Tomcat MK-5A N9043T
16 June 1976 · Blissfield, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1976 at about 11:15 local time, a El Tomcat MK-5A registered N9043T, operated by S and S Choppe, was involved in an accident during in flight near Blissfield, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blissfield, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- El Tomcat MK-5A
- Registration
- N9043T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- S and S Choppe
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Swanton, Oh → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2131
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
SWASH-PLATE SWIVEL LINK STRAP SEPARATED FM SCISSOR LEVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other El Tomcat MK-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1974 | El Tomcat MK-5A | Graceville, Florida, United States | Frank T Rayner | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | El Tomcat MK-5A | Nevada, Ohio, United States | AG Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |