LAX78FUG19

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle SA341G · San Bernardino, CA · March 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1978
Place
San Bernardino, CA · SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N76WHAerospatle SA341G
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780306006229A
Case key
143326

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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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3-0528   78/3/6    SAN BERNARDINO,CA   AEROSPATLE SA341G   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2760
        TIME - 1558                    N76WH               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 385 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN BERNARDINO,CA           RIVERSIDE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N76WH
Reported as
Aerospatle SA341G
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tri-City

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.