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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Philadelphia, PA · March 23, 1986

Date
March 23, 1986 · 13:45 local
Place
Philadelphia, PA
Airport
City Line
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CZVA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N512WW
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86FA092
Reported as
Snias AS350D
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS101600A3
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total200 in this make and model60 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.

Aircraft impacted the ground after engine failure at low altitude. Gas producing turbine failed from fatigue.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER ENGINE FAILURE AT LOW ALTITUDE. GAS PRODUCING TURBINE FAILED FROM FATIGUE.

NTSB investigation

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