Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6C N41830

Summary

On 8 July 2019 at about 16:12 local time, a Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6C registered N41830 was involved in an accident near Franklin, Kentucky, 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

8 July 2019 at 16:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Franklin, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

36.6811, -86.6311

Aircraft

Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6C

Registration

N41830

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Franklin → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19TA213

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm after takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter pilot of the aerial application flight departed from the rooftop helipad of a truck to spray a field. He reported that as the helicopter turned, descended, and leveled off, he realized that the main rotor rpm began to decay. The pilot increased throttle, lowered the collective, and applied aft cyclic to increase rotor rpm; however, the tailboom contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled inverted, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.