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Incident

FAA incident report · Aerosp SA341G · Greasy Creek, KY · May 14, 1980

Date
May 14, 1980 · 11:30 local
Place
Greasy Creek, KY
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N341SC
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL80IA046
Reported as
Aerosp SA341G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total650 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Hydraulic pack failed, then anti-torque pedal swiveled on mount. Accident averted by passenger using his pedals.

As the FAA filed it

HYDRAULIC PACK FAILED, THEN ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL SWIVELED ON MOUNT. ACCIDENT AVERTED BY PASSENGER USING HIS PEDALS.

NTSB investigation

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