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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA316C · Clearwater, WA · February 6, 1978

Date
February 6, 1978
Place
Clearwater, WA
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8453
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA78FYE06
Reported as
Aerosp SA316C
Reported engine
TMECA
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,015 total231 in this make and model228 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Sling load,cedar blocks. Evidence of hot starts & exceeding EGT. Stumps.

As the FAA filed it

SLING LOAD,CEDAR BLOCKS. EVIDENCE OF HOT STARTS & EXCEEDING EGT. STUMPS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.