# Accident 19821108059659A: Snias AS350D, Wrangell, AK, November 8, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1982, 19:30 local time
- Place: Wrangell, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 56.4092° N, 131.6091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.4092&lon=-131.6091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3597Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3597Q-2012-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale AS350B (registry code 8680800, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1B (registry code 60042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350D
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101600A2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 3,004 total, 1,080 in this make and model, 68 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA83FAD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FAD01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821108059659A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED OVER CAMP, WHEN OUT OF SIGHT EXPLOSION WAS HEARD, SEARCH LOCATED CRASH SITE.

## 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 SEA83FAD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FAD01), Nov 8, 1982: Aerospatiale S350D (N3597Q), Starfish, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N3597Q (1)

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

- [Incident 20070426006889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070426006889I), Apr 26, 2007: Snias AS350B (N3597Q), Cordova, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was attempting to land on a ridge line when he encountered a down draft and a 180 degree wind switch on the landing pad. The helicopter landed left…

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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