19880118001059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias SA341G · Bowie, AZ · January 18, 1988

Date
January 18, 1988 · 12:00 local
Place
Bowie, AZ
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61DR
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA091
Reported as
Snias SA341G
Reported engine
TMECA ASTAZOU3A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,250 total160 in this make and model100 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.

Made turn in canyon to avoid snow. Used full power. Caused compressor stall. Autorotation onto rocky area. Tipped over.

As the FAA filed it

MADE TURN IN CANYON TO AVOID SNOW.USED FULL POWER.CAUSED COMPRESSOR STALL.AUTOROTATION ONTO ROCKY AREA.TIPPED 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.