19821113058559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA316B · West Mifflin, PA · November 13, 1982

Date: November 13, 1982 · 09:55 local
Place: West Mifflin, PA
Airport: Allegheny Co
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72590
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC83LA028
Reported as: Aerosp SA316B
Reported engine: TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,381 total970 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N72590Registration cancelled May 19, 1995 · Sud SA316B ALOUETTE IIIS/N 1509 Airframe modelSud SA316B ALOUETTE III

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What happened

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Helicopter began to vibrate and turn during hover. Landed hard on wheels. Cyclic bumping damaged rotors and tail.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND TURN DURING HOVER. LANDED HARD ON WHEELS. CYCLIC BUMPING DAMAGED ROTORS AND TAIL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC83LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Mifflin, PAPilot turned aircraft into the wind to perform power check. Approximately 3-5 ft above the ground the pilot reportedly began receiving feedback through the cyclic. Moderate then severe vibration of the airframe was reported. Aircraft yawed 90 degrees left and…Nov 13, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N72590 · 4

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

Incident 19901110059559IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Denver, COAircraft yawed and right pedal became inoperative. Pedal jammed when snap ring popped off and pivot pin dislodged.Nov 10, 1990 · Minor damage Accident 19880402007769APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Silver Plume, COHelicopter went into rapid descent and autorotation with collective inop. Hard impact. Support block assembly brokeApr 2, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19870722057699IPrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Louisville, COPilot tried to avoid contact with a dui drivers car at shooting scene. Rotor struck a road sign on shutdown.Jul 22, 1987 · Reported as Aerosp SA315B · Minor damage Accident 19830917075449ALevel Off Touchdown · Pittsburgh, PAHelicopter settled with power and touched down hard causing damage to rotocraft but no injuries.Sep 17, 1983 · Destroyed