FTW81FRA02

NTSB accident investigation · Alouette SA316B · Houston, TX · October 13, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1980
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35928Alouette SA316B
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801013049729A
Case key
128953

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2516  80/10/13   HOUSTON,TX          ALOUETTE SA316B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3700
        TIME - 1820                    N35928              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERMAN HOSPITAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N35928
Reported as
Alouette SA316B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herman Hospital

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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