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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerospatial AS 355F1 · Manatou Springs, CO · September 17, 2010

Date: September 17, 2010 · 07:00 local
Place: Manatou Springs, CO
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5802W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA545
Reported as: Aerospatial AS 355F1
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 27,000 total10,000 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N5802WRegistration cancelled Jan 4, 2018 · Aerospatiale AS 355F1S/N 5221 · Built 1982 Airframe modelAerospatiale AS 355F1 Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On September 17, 2010 ar aprx 0700, ac N5802W an AS355 helicopter impacted the terrain aprx one mile sw of the summit of pikes peak, CO at 14000' MSL. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Four sob's. all received minor injuries. VFR flight rules prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 AR APRX 0700, AC N5802W AN AS355 HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APRX ONE MILE SW OF THE SUMMIT OF PIKES PEAK, CO AT 14000' MSL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. FOUR SOB'S. ALL RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VFR FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN10CA545Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPikes Peak, COThe helicopter's encounter with an unexpected downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 17, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5802W · 1

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

Incident 19900314016409IPower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · Gulf Of Mexico, LABlew a parked helicopter off of an offshore heliport while attempting to land in high winds.Mar 14, 1990