Texas OH-13E N38096

Summary

On 6 August 2003 at about 23:15 local time, a Texas OH-13E registered N38096, operated by Hendrickson Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Byron, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 August 2003 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Byron, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Thrifty Acres STOLport (4IL3)

Coordinates

42.1428, -89.2283

Aircraft

Texas OH-13E

Registration

N38096

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Hendrickson Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Byron → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA247

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot not attaining translational lift during the takeoff. A factor was the high gross weight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. The helicopter was conducting an aerial application flight and had just been loaded with chemical. The helicopter took off, but was not able to climb. It descended into the ground, and rolled onto it's side. Subsequent to the accident, the main rotor blades were found to be contaminated with insect remains. No other anomalies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.