Bell OH-13H N9008T
17 August 1978 · Wellington, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1978 at about 09:15 local time, a Bell OH-13H registered N9008T, operated by Tigre Helecopt, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wellington, Illinois, 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 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellington, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell OH-13H
- Registration
- N9008T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tigre Helecopt
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3461
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
FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN LEAKING, KOEHLER PN K9000S1-A REVISION E.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1979 | Bell OH-13H | Napa, California, United States | North Coast HE | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Bell OH-13H | Olivia, Minnesota, United States | Willmar Aerial | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1975 | Bell OH-13H | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Bell OH-13H/M74A | Sparta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |