19850117061269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA360C · Washington, DC · January 17, 1985

Date
January 17, 1985 · 14:16 local
Place
Washington, DC
Airport
Washington National
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N42CP
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO85FA013
Reported as
Aerosp SA360C
Reported engine
TMECA ASTAZOU18A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,890 total1,165 in this make and model83 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.

Engine power loss on initial climb, hard landing. Oil of flexibox drain contaminated with fuel from leaking seal.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE POWER LOSS ON INITIAL CLIMB, HARD LANDING.OIL OF FLEXIBOX DRAIN CONTAMINATED WITH FUEL FROM LEAKING SEAL.

NTSB investigation

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