NTSB Identification: FTW66A0105
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL TOMCAT, registration: N9168R----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0297 66/5/16 BROKEN BOW OKLA BELL TOMCAT CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 8681
TIME - 1850 N9168R PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 3167 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 82
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
170 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 510
REMARKS- TOOK OFF FROM CLEARING IN FOREST.
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