- Date
- June 19, 1984, 02:55 local (06:55 UTC)
- Place
- Island Beach, NJ
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5784MAerospatiale AS-350D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840619033099A
- Case key
- 35349
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Analysis
The on-demand air taxi flt departed for garden city with one pax. The reported weather at the aprx time of the accident indicated low clouds, thunderstorm activity including rain and lighting. One witness stated that he observed the helicopter flying at an altitude of aprx 60 to 80 feet above the water. The helicopter wreckage was found the next day on the Beach. The flt had delayed its departue from bader after a late special flt to accomidate its pax. At the request of the pax the crew delayed their final departure of the flt. Later in the terminal this decision was changed after the crew checked the wx. The crew prevailed upon the pax to allow an immediate departure due to deteriorating wx. Shortly after their departure a phone call from raco was received by the bader dispatcher inquiring about the flt and advising them to cancel departure because of the wx. This call reportedly came in bet 0200-0230. Witness statements varyon times concerning the flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5784M
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS-350D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1366
- Airframe hours
- 1,266
- Engine
- Lycoming LTS-101-600A2, 459 lbs thrust, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Sciff Enterprises Et Al
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- AIY
- Destination
- Garden City, NY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,186 total · 38 in this make and model · 1,961 as pilot in command · 161 in the last 90 days · 53 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,200 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ACY, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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