19791226035919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias AS350C · Intracoastal Ci, LA · December 26, 1979

Date
December 26, 1979 · 11:40 local
Place
Intracoastal Ci, LA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3594B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRD12
Reported as
Snias AS350C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,974 total102 in this make and model119 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.

Made takeoff with retarded power lever. RPM delayed. Aircraft hit water. Rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

MADE TAKEOFF WITH RETARDED POWER LEVER. RPM DELAYED. AIRCRAFT HIT WATER. ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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