Texas Hel M74A N51860
25 June 1981 · Montezuma, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 June 1981 at about 19:35 local time, a Texas Hel M74A registered N51860, operated by Robert F Kelly, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Montezuma, Georgia, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montezuma, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Texas Hel M74A
- Registration
- N51860
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert F Kelly
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1313
People
Injuries not recorded.
| 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
HELICOPTER SKID TIE DOWN STRAP NOT REMOVED PRIORTO LIFTOFF.PLT ASSUMED FRIEND REMOVED STRAP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Texas Hel M74A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1981 | Texas Hel M74A | Rosamond, California, United States | Aerohead Helic | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |