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NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle S316B · Dinky Creek, CA · February 13, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1981
Place
Dinky Creek, CA · DINKY CREEK, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N48184Aerospatle S316B
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810213004029A
Case key
126797

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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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3-0398  81/2/13  NR.DINKY CREEK,CA     AEROSPATLE S316B    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 6689
        TIME - 0845                    N48184              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WISHON,CA                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         DINKY CREEK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT INVOLVED IN TWO PRIOR HELI COLLISIONS W GD OBJECTS DRNG FLT OPNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N48184
Reported as
Aerospatle S316B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N48184 · 1

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