19880417009549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Central, AK · April 17, 1988

Date
April 17, 1988 · 17:50 local
Place
Central, AK
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
DYRA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N65185
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC88LA046
Reported as
Aerosp SA315B
Reported engine
TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,923 total1,699 in this make and model109 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Refueling with engine rotor blades at full RPM.aircraft became airborne during crew change. Aircraft rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

REFUELING WITH ENGINE ROTOR BLADES AT FULL RPM.AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE DURING CREW CHANGE. AIRCRAFT ROLLED 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.