- Date
- November 7, 1974
- Place
- Springervl, AZ · SPRINGERVL, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N13583Sud Avn SA315B
- Status
- Completed · report February 19, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19741107044139A
- Case key
- 80135
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4225 74/11/7 NR.SPRINGERVL,ARIZ SUD AVN SA315B CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4923 TIME - 1500 N13583 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 335 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGERVILLE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SPRINGERVL,ARIZ CASA GRANDE,ARIZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- HIT GND WITH LOW ROTOR RPM.LOSS OF PWR IND TO ALERT PLT BELIEVED INADEQUATE.RUST IN FUEL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13583
- Reported as
- Sud Avn SA315B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Springerville
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.