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NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle AS350D · Carefree, AZ · November 28, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1981
Place
Carefree, AZ · CAREFREE, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3595MAerospatle AS350D
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811128081409A
Case key
123065

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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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3-3267  81/11/28 NR.CAREFREE,AZ        AEROSPATLE AS350D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 211
        TIME - 1339                    N3595M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  SCOTTSDALE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTER,OIL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FILTER ELEMENT GUIDE/OIL BYPASS VALVE,P/N 4-301-143-01,MISSING FM ASSY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3595M
Reported as
Aerospatle AS350D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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