# NTSB FTW79FRD01: Aerospatial SA 350, Patoutville, LA, October 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1978
- Place: Patoutville, LA · PATOUTVILLE, LA
- Location: 29.9035° N, 91.7337° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Patoutville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9035&lon=-91.7337&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FRD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0016   78/10/6   PATOUTVILLE,LA      AEROSPATIAL SA 350  CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3638
        TIME - 0840                    F-ODIY              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA                PATOUTVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR FREQUENCY ADAPTER,PN 704A33640016,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: F-ODIY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPATIAL SA 350
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial 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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