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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias SA330J · North Kingstown, RI · August 26, 1980

Date: August 26, 1980 · 09:40 local
Place: North Kingstown, RI
Airport: Quonset State
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3596N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC80IA076
Reported as: Snias SA330J
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,500 total900 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3596NRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 1991 · S N I A S SA330JS/N 1588 Airframe modelS N I A S SA330J

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What happened

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Wires shorted out. Melted hydraulic line, caused fire in cabin area. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

WIRES SHORTED OUT. MELTED HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUSED FIRE IN CABIN AREA. LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC80IA076Incident · No injuriesClosedN Kingstown, RIAug 26, 1980 · Minor damage

Other reports on N3596N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19871221070929AHovering · Eugene Island, TXMain rotors struck leg of drilling rig while hovering to land. Severe crosswind,low visibility. Crashed and burned.Dec 21, 1987 · Destroyed · 15 fatal Incident 19800820066309INormal Cruise · Islip, NYLanded Islip Macarthur Airport with increasing vibration. Pitch change horn bearing showed evidence of lube lossAug 20, 1980