# Accident 19820412009189A: Snias AS350D, Alcoa, TN, April 12, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1982, 10:46 local time
- Place: Alcoa, TN
- Airport: Mcghee Tyson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7890° N, 83.9704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7890&lon=-83.9704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3605B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3605B-1989-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR (registry code 8680803, https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350D
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101600A2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,615 total, 700 in this make and model, 176 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL82DA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820412009189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE FAILURE ON LANDING APPROACH. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. MADE HARD LANDING.DRIVESHAFT BEARING FAILED

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL82DA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA100), Apr 12, 1982: S.N.I.A.S. AS350D Astar (N3605B), Alcoa, TN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3605B (1)

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

- [Incident 19810227023599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810227023599I), Feb 27, 1981: Snias AS350D (N3605B), Middlesboro, KY, Minor damage. Lower left hand gearbox cowling departed aircraft one hour and 20 minutes into flight. Suspect forward latch failed

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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