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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Craig, CO · September 14, 1985

Date
September 14, 1985 · 09:30 local
Place
Craig, CO
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3836E
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85FA241
Reported as
Aerosp SA315B
Reported engine
TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,183 total2,246 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.

Noise and flames from engine during external load operation. Found failed turbine section after tree ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

NOISE AND FLAMES FROM ENGINE DURING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION. FOUND FAILED TURBINE SECTION AFTER TREE GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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