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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Nanhunta, GA · March 28, 2002

Date: March 28, 2002 · 10:00 local
Place: Nanhunta, GA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N49525
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02LA067
Reported as: Aerosp SA315B
Fatal injuries: 0

N49525Registration cancelled Sep 28, 2011 · Aerospatiale SA315BS/N 2492 · Built 1976 Airframe modelAerospatiale SA315B Engine modelTurbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIBTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-23) Shortly after takeoff, at approximately 150 ft altitude, speed between 30 and 40 knots, power to the rotor system was lost. Power started to bleed off. The aircraft impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage. The pilot received minor injuries and was able to walk away from the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FT ALTITUDE, SPEED BETWEEN 30 AND 40 KNOTS, POWER TO THE ROTOR SYSTEM WAS LOST. POWER STARTED TO BLEED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL02LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHortense, GAFailure of the engine to main transmission drive shaft due to improper installation by company maintenance personnel. A factor were the trees.Mar 28, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49525 · 1

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

Accident 19980822021559AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nucla, COHelicopter was either lifting or settling down a power unit when the acft lost power at 200 feet AGL and landed hard on the skids. (-23)the aircraft lost power during external load operation and made a hard landing. Ground observers saw flames at engine…Aug 22, 1998 · Substantial damage