MKC80FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle 319B · Baxter, IA · December 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1979
Place
Baxter, IA · BAXTER, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N90825Aerospatle 319B
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791207043679A
Case key
133272

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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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3-3624   79/12/7 NR.BAXTER,IA          AEROSPATLE 319B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4083
        TIME - 2145                    N90825              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 366 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BAXTER,IA                    DES MOINES,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  AIRFRAME BUFFET
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD-CYCLIC CONTROL HARDOVER DRG STABILIZED HOVER AT 5FT.ROTOR BLADE HIT TAIL BOOM DRG LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N90825
Reported as
Aerospatle 319B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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