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NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatial AS350B · Tarryall, CO · November 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1981
Place
Tarryall, CO · TARRYALL, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N350DYAerospatial AS350B
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811102079829A
Case key
123297

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2459   81/11/2   TARRYALL,CO         AEROSPATIAL AS350B  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 703
        TIME - 0730                    N350DY              PX-  0  0  2  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALPINE,CO                   TARRYALL,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMP,FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP IN FUEL CTL UNIT HARD TO ROTATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N350DY
Reported as
Aerospatial AS350B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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