# Accident 19890222002389A: Snias AS350D, Spring Valley, NY, February 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1989, 11:40 local time
- Place: Spring Valley, NY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: JFXA
- Location: 41.1199° N, 74.0497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1199&lon=-74.0497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5793P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5793P-2013-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale AS350BA (registry code 8680817, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350ba) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Honeywell LTS101-600A3A (registry code 33819, https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-lts101-600a3a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350D
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101600A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890222002389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AUTOROTATION TO POWER RECOVERY. NO POWER. IMPACTED. ROLLED OVER. DNE AND PILOT SKILL WERE FACTORS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA089), Feb 22, 1989: Aerospatiale AS-350D (N5793P), Spring Valley, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE FAA FLIGHT EXAMINER (F/E) TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE AUTOROTATION, AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…

## Other reports on N5793P (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20091114051399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091114051399A), Nov 14, 2009: Aerospatial AS350BA (N5793P), Doyle, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. On November 14, 1009, at approximately 0200 mountain standard time (MST) (0900Z), N5793P, an aerospatiale AS350BA, owned and operated by mountain lifeflight,…
- [Incident 20080519835729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080519835729I), May 19, 2008: Snias AS350BA (N5793P), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) During an hems flight, the pilot experienced an underspeed nr main rotor condition and performed a precautionary landing next to a highway.
- [Incident 20061222027379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061222027379I), Dec 22, 2006: Snias AS350BA (N5793P), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) During a cruise flight at approximately 6800 MSL, the pilot heard a loud bang from the engine, followed by a loss of power, left yaw, chip, and low oil…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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