# NTSB FTW90GA040: Aerospatiale AS-350B, N5804T, Liberty Hill, TX, November 30, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: November 30, 1989, 07:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place: Liberty Hill, TX
- Coordinates: 30.660152, -97.919227 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6602&lon=-97.9192&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW90GA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23046/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90GA040

## Probable cause

Undetermined.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undetermined, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

On November 30, 1989, approximately o745 CST, an Aerospatiale AS-350B, N5804T, was involved in an accident in Liberty Hill, Texas.  The circumstances of the event are not known.  The pilot was not injured, one passenger was seriously injured and the second passenger had minor injuries.

No additional information is available.

## Factual narrative

On November 30, 1989, approximately o745 CST, an Aerospatiale AS-350B, N5804T, was involved in an accident in Liberty Hill, Texas.  The circumstances of the event are not known.  The pilot was not injured, one passenger was seriously injured and the second passenger had minor injuries.

No additional information is available.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5804T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPATIALE AS-350B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1598
- Engines: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1B 529 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Public use
- Operator: Texas Dept Of Public Safety
- Registered owner: Harrisons Helicopter Charter
- Departed: AUS, AUSTIN, TX
- Destination: AUS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Day

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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