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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA316B · Crafton, PA · July 4, 1982

Date
July 4, 1982 · 22:35 local
Place
Crafton, PA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8259
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC82FGM12
Reported as
Aerosp SA316B
Reported engine
TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,101 total735 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Rasping noise and power loss, made hard vertical landing. A turbine blade had separated, caused internal damage.

As the FAA filed it

RASPING NOISE AND POWER LOSS, MADE HARD VERTICAL LANDING. A TURBINE BLADE HAD SEPARATED, CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8259 · 1

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