# Accident 19950808026669A: Aerosp AS355F, Daggett, CA, August 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1995, 15:45 local time
- Place: Daggett, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8606° N, 116.8103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8606&lon=-116.8103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N813CE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813CE-1996-04-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale AS355F TWINSTAR (registry code 8680807, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as355f-twinstar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP AS355F
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,242 total, 183 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950808026669A

## Narrative

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

IMPROPER START. CHOPPER VIBRATION ON LIFT OFF ENTERED GROUND RESONANCE. SHUTDOWN. STARFLEX ASSEMBLY FAILED.

## 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 LAX95LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA282), Aug 8, 1995: Aerospatiale AS-355-F1 (N813CE), Daggett, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the Starflex arm due to fatigue, and the manufacturer's inadequate maintenance procedure. The operator's maintenance personnel failure to understand the repair procedure was a factor…

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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