# Accident 19970728019769A: Snias AS350B, Philadelphia, PA, July 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1997
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.9395° N, 75.1503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9395&lon=-75.1503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61TV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61TV-2002-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale AS350B (registry code 8680800, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as350b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1B (registry code 60042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970728019769A

## Narrative

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

NEW HELICOPTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OFF HELIPORT WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

## 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 NYC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA154), Jul 28, 1997: Aerospatiale AS-350B (N61TV), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to follow the checklist and verify the throttle was in the ON position before lift-off, which resulted in low rotor RPM and loss of control, while attempting to hover/taxi.

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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