# NTSB IAD78FA069: Aerospatial SA341G, N9988F, Wharton, WV, May 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1978
- Place: Wharton, WV · WHARTON, WV
- Location: 37.9034° N, 81.6773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wharton, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9034&lon=-81.6773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1902  78/5/31    WHARTON,WV          AEROSPATIAL SA341G  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3940
        TIME - 1110                    N9988F              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 868 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHARTON,WV                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INCREASED COLLECTIVE TO AVOID POWER LINES DURING APPROACH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9988F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPATIAL SA341G
- Category: Helicopter
- 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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