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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Venice, LA · May 18, 1983

Date: May 18, 1983 · 10:56 local
Place: Venice, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N36062
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FA238
Reported as: Snias AS350D
Reported engine: Lycoming LTS101600A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,340 total1,469 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N36062Registration cancelled Mar 31, 1992 · S N I A S AS350D ASTARS/N 1237 Airframe modelS N I A S AS350D ASTAR

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What happened

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Helicopter crashed during forced landing attempt in a swamp near Venice, Louisiana. Gear failed PN408104415.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT IN A SWAMP NEAR VENICE, LOUISIANA. GEAR FAILED PN408104415.

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 FTW83FA238Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVenice, LAThe acft crashed into a swamp with low rotor RPM after a failure of the accessory gearbox power output gear. The pilot radioed an emergency call saying he was experiencing severe vibrations and was landing. A few seconds later, he radioed that he was…May 18, 1983 · Destroyed