# NTSB FTW79DQD07: Aerospatial 350C, N49556, Salt Flat, TX, February 3, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1979
- Place: Salt Flat, TX · SALT FLAT, TX
- Location: 31.7437° N, 105.0927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salt Flat, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7437&lon=-105.0927&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137743
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DQD07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0167   79/2/3  NR.SALT FLAT,TX       AEROSPATIAL 350C    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 5000
        TIME - 1430                    N49556              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEMING,NM                   MIDLAND,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49556](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49556-1990-12-06), registration cancelled 1990-12-06, S/N 1008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPATIAL 350C
- Registry model: [S N I A S AS350D ASTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (registry code 8680803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790203002099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790203002099A), Feb 3, 1979: Snias AS350C, Salt Flat, TX, Substantial damage. Enroute engine failure. Pilot made a hard landing due to low rotor RPM. Rotors cut off tail boom. Oil contaminated.

## Other investigations on N49556 (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 DEN82IA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82IA150), Jul 31, 1982: Aerospatiale 350D (N49556), Near Winter Par, CO, incident, minor damage

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.

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