# NTSB OAK74FXQ34: Alouette III, N8259, East Dayton, NV, April 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1974
- Place: East Dayton, NV · EAST DAYTON, NV
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FXQ34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FXQ34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0967  74/4/24  NR.EAST DAYTON,NEV    ALOUETTE III        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 7150
        TIME - 1515                    N8259               PX-  0  0  3  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EAST DAYTON,NEV              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        REMARKS- BELIEVE SHOCK STRUT COLLAPSED BFOR LIFT OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8259](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8259-1996-10-31), registration cancelled 1996-10-31, S/N 1771 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALOUETTE III
- Registry model: [Sud SA316B ALOUETTE III](https://openairdocs.org/model/sud-sa316b-alouette-iii) (registry code 8680207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740424009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740424009969A), Apr 24, 1974: Aerosp SA316B, East Dayton, NV, Substantial damage. Believe shock strut collapsed bfor lift off.

## Other investigations on N8259 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC82FGM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM12), Jul 5, 1982: Aerospatiale SA 316B (N8259), Crafton, PA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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