Texas OH-13E/M74L N38110
28 December 1993 · Los Banos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Texas OH-13E/M74L registered N38110, operated by Gach, Bernard, was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Banos, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0695, -120.8402
- Aircraft
- Texas OH-13E/M74L
- Registration
- N38110
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gach, Bernard
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO UTILIZE CARBURETOR HEAT. THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS WERE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE APPLYING HERBICIDE ON A COTTON FIELD UTILIZING A HELICOPTER EQUIPPED WITH A RECIPROCATING ENGINE AND CARBURETOR, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION TO THE FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, MAIN ROTOR BLADES, AND TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Texas OH-13E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1992 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Flight Services Inc. | 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 | - |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Hilmar, California, United States | Streeter Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |