G&C EL TOMCAT MK5A N17315
23 September 1987 · Marlow, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a G&C EL TOMCAT MK5A registered N17315, operated by G & C Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Marlow, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marlow, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6303, -97.9600
- Aircraft
- G&C EL TOMCAT MK5A
- Registration
- N17315
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- G & C Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87DPJ09
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
PILOT FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID TREE AT END OF SWATH RUN DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. AFTER CONTACTING THE TREE, THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO SPIN AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN AN APPROXIMATE 90 DEGREE RIGHT BANK AND STARTED TO BURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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