# Accident 19830814048189A: Aerosp SA360C, New York, NY, August 14, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1983, 18:42 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: East 34th Street
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MTPA
- Location: 40.7508° N, 73.9793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7508&lon=-73.9793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8479U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8479U-1989-09-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN" (registry code 8680662, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa-360c-dauphin) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP SA360C
- Reported engine: TMECA ASTAZOU3A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,450 total, 315 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830814048189A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED POWER SURGE ON VERTICAL LANDING. FAILED TO MAKE TIMELY ADJUSTMENTS CAUSED RPM DECAY AND TAIL STRIKE.

## 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 NYC83FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA210), Aug 14, 1983: Aerospatiale SA-360C (N8479U), New York, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8479U (1)

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

- [Incident 19820915054019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820915054019I), Sep 15, 1982: Aerosp SA360C (N8479U), Brooklyn, NY. Baggage door came open in flight. A film canister fell out and went through a roof. Door not properly secured.

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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