- Date
- June 12, 1983, 17:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place
- High Island 582
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5796AAerospatiale AS 355 F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830612074399I
- Case key
- 20779
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft developed a severe vertical vibration and made a precautionary landing. Fatigue cracks were found which originated in a corrosion pit located in an area of chipped paint which had been covered with a coat of primer contrary to aerospatiale service bulletins.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5796A
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS 355 F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 515G
- Airframe hours
- 835
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20F, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Retroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- High Island 264, GM
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 6,133 total · 381 in this make and model · 5,915 as pilot in command · 178 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 30 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5796A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.