- Date
- August 23, 1982, 16:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N57807Aerospatiale AS-355F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820823040729A
- Case key
- 70167
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircrew lost control of the helicopter while making a pedal turn at 800 to 900 AGL. After 5 rotations, the helicopter impacted the ground, bounced, rolled and fell on its right side. Switches were cut and the crew made an exit. An investigation revealed no malfunctions. In the helicopter handbook, it says to "use pedals to compensate for torque. Do not use to assist the turn." In investigative flight tests, misuse of the pedals resulted in a spinning tucked descent until recovery was initiated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N57807
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS-355F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 5039
- Airframe hours
- 78
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20F, 330 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Collins General Avaition Avion
- Registered owner
- Island Helicopters Inc.
- Departed
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Destination
- Cedar Rapids, IA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,852 total · 4 in this make and model · 5,010 as pilot in command · 144 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.