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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Dover Township, NJ · August 14, 1983

Date
August 14, 1983 · 18:15 local
Place
Dover Township, NJ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N900JA
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83AA209
Reported as
Snias AS350D
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS101600A2
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
4,050 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost control in a tight steep bank at a low altitude. Dived into ocean offshore. No mechanical problems found.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN A TIGHT STEEP BANK AT A LOW ALTITUDE. DIVED INTO OCEAN OFFSHORE. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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