SEA76DYE45

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatle SE3133 · Clearwater, WA · June 17, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1976
Place
Clearwater, WA · CLEARWATER, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7329Aerospatle SE3133
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760617015949A
Case key
154398

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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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3-1747  76/6/17    CLEARWATER,WA       AEROSPATLE SE3133   CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2400
        TIME - 1915                    N7329               PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 219 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         CLEARWATER,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- SLING CABLE STRUCK T/R. CRASHED IN CANYON.

Aircraft

Registration
N7329
Reported as
Aerospatle SE3133
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7329 · 1

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