NTSB Identification: MIA66A0008
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL TOMCAT, registration: N73871----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0912 65/7/12 NR.SKENE MISS BELL TOMCAT CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3650
TIME - 2000 N73871 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 135 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- CYCLIC CNTROL DMPRS CLOGGED-O RING SEAL PARTCLES CAUSING SEVERE CYCLIC FEED BACK AND PLT DISTRACT
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