El Tomcat MK5A N9001T
4 October 1976 · Wasco, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1976 at about 18:15 local time, a El Tomcat MK5A registered N9001T, operated by Shafter Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wasco, California, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasco, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- El Tomcat MK5A
- Registration
- N9001T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Shafter Aviati
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3267
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
FLARED BECAUSE OF VIBRATION, T/R HIT COTTON PLANTS & TURNED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other El Tomcat MK5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1977 | El Tomcat MK5A | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | Gene Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1977 | El Tomcat MK5A | Ray City, Georgia, United States | Ward Segerstro | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1975 | El Tomcat MK5A | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Mayfield Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1979 | El Tomcat MK5A | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Gene's Crop CA | No 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 | - |