# NTSB LAX78FUG19: Aerospatle SA341G, N76WH, San Bernardino, CA, March 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1978
- Place: San Bernardino, CA · SAN BERNARDINO, CA
- Location: 34.1083° N, 117.2898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Bernardino, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1083&lon=-117.2898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143326
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78FUG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0528   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPATLE SA341G
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780306006229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306006229A), Mar 6, 1978: Aerosp SA316C, San Bernardino, CA, 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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