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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aerosp AS355F · Morgan City, LA · July 14, 1983

Date: July 14, 1983 · 06:49 local
Place: Morgan City, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N57967
Reported as: Aerosp AS355F
Reported engine: Allison 250C20F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total150 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N57967Registration cancelled Nov 30, 1988 · Aerospatiale AS 355F1S/N 5169 Airframe modelAerospatiale AS 355F1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loud bang after takeoff. Returned and landed. Left engine cowling came loose. Damaged rotor blades.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED. LEFT ENGINE COWLING CAME LOOSE. DAMAGED ROTOR BLADES.

Other reports on N57967 · 1

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