Continental Copters MK-5A N9086T
10 August 1988 · Valley Park, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1988 at about 12:00 local time, a Continental Copters MK-5A registered N9086T, operated by Farm Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Valley Park, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valley Park, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4201, -90.1307
- Aircraft
- Continental Copters MK-5A
- Registration
- N9086T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farm Flyers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA250
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD 8 GALLONS OF FUEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE FAILED ABOUT 100 FT AGL AND HE ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH THE GLIDE OF THE HELICOPTER BY USING COLLECTIVE PITCH. THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD AND ROLLED OVER. ONLY 1 QUART OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Continental Copters MK-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1990 | Continental Copters MK 5A TOMCAT | Constantine, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Floweree, Mississippi, United States | Singleton, James K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna T188C | Flora, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Mississippi, United States | Chandler, G. P. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |