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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SE3160 · Naturita, CO · July 26, 1984

Date
July 26, 1984 · 09:21 local
Place
Naturita, CO
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4246
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84LA239
Reported as
Aerosp SE3160
Reported engine
TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Crash occurred during autorotation landing. All axial compressor blades had severe erosion. One blade separated.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING AUTOROTATION LANDING. ALL AXIAL COMPRESSOR BLADES HAD SEVERE EROSION. ONE BLADE SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4246 · 1

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