# Accident 19911026048079A: Snias AS350B, Scottsdale, AZ, October 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 26, 1991, 15:15 local time
- Place: Scottsdale, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: LNJA
- Location: 33.6095° N, 111.8900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6095&lon=-111.8900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9001S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9001S-2013-05-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale AS350B (registry code 8680800, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming LTS-101 series (registry code 41560, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350B
- Reported engine: TMECA ARRIEL1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,248 total, 312 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911026048079A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL DURING HYDRAULICS OFF DEMO LANDING. FAILED TO CHECK LEFT TURNING TENDENCY IN NEAR HOVER TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 LAX92FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA025), Oct 26, 1991: Aerospatiale AS350B (N9001S), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN UNDETERMINED MALFUNCTION OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN WHICH THE SYSTEM WAS LOCKED, PREVENTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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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