Continental Copters TOM CAT MARK 5A N25561
29 May 2001 · Benton, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2001 at about 11:18 local time, a Continental Copters TOM CAT MARK 5A registered N25561 was involved in an accident near Benton, Pennsylvania, 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 11:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 41.1894, -76.3801
- Aircraft
- Continental Copters TOM CAT MARK 5A
- Registration
- N25561
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a takeoff with a hose still attached and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot's assistant used a hose to fill the helicopter's hopper with pesticide. The assistant and hose were located on the right side of the helicopter. The pilot boarded the helicopter from the left side, and observed that his assistant was clear from the right side, completing paperwork. The pilot then started the helicopter, not realizing the hose was still attached on the right side. During the takeoff, about 5-10 feet above the ground, the helicopter rolled right and struck the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150J | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Cessna 182 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2001 | Cessna 150J | Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles F. Nearhoff | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Murray JN4-D | Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-301 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Holsclaw BARNETT J4B | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |