Texas OH-13E/M74 N38117
16 July 1989 · Hilmar, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Texas OH-13E/M74 registered N38117, operated by Streeter Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hilmar, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilmar, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4706, -120.8508
- Aircraft
- Texas OH-13E/M74
- Registration
- N38117
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Streeter Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilmar → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89DVA07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A LOADING PLATFORM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT INITIATED A LIFTED-OFF FROM A LOADING PLATFORM AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROLL AND SLIDE TO THE LEFT. THE HELICOPTER ROTATED 180 DEGREES AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A DIRT BANK DURING THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO LAND. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HELICOPTER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Texas OH-13E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1989 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Valley Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1986 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Flight Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1993 | Texas OH-13E/M74L | Los Banos, California, United States | Gach, Bernard | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Texas OH-13E | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Texas OH-13E | Santa Rita, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |