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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp AS355F · Venice, LA · May 30, 1984

Date: May 30, 1984 · 15:18 local
Place: Venice, LA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ALGA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5777J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA265
Reported as: Aerosp AS355F
Reported engine: Allison 250C20F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,586 total164 in this make and model163 in the last 90 days

N5777JRegistration cancelled Dec 5, 1988 · Aerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUILS/N 5050 Airframe modelAerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUIL

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What happened

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Landed on a mud surface to check a seat belt outside door. Began to sink in mud. Tried to liftoff and rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON A MUD SURFACE TO CHECK A SEAT BELT OUTSIDE DOOR. BEGAN TO SINK IN MUD. TRIED TO LIFTOFF AND ROLLED OVER.

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 FTW84LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVenice, LAThe plt landed to secure a seat belt flapping on the outside of the fuselage. The area chosen for landing was soft and the acft began to settle into the mud. The plt initiated takeoff and when the acft freed itself from the mud it started spinning. The plt…May 30, 1984 · Substantial damage