LAX80DA038

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle AS-350 · Scottsdale, AZ · January 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1980
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88GTAerospatle AS-350
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800124075179A
Case key
136403

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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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3-1356  80/1/24    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       AEROSPATLE AS-350   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1550
        TIME - 0845                    N88GT               PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- FLYING TO PAINT SHOP

Aircraft

Registration
N88GT
Reported as
Aerospatle AS-350
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale Muni

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Other investigations on N88GT · 1

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