# NTSB SEA80FYE18: Aerospatle 318C, N5593N, Aberdeen, WA, February 27, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1980
- Place: Aberdeen, WA · ABERDEEN, WA
- Location: 46.9752° N, 123.8114° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aberdeen, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9752&lon=-123.8114&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FYE18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYE18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0268  80/2/27  NR.ABERDEEN,WA        AEROSPATLE 318C     CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 5800
        TIME - 1430                    N5593N              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               TOTAL HOURS, 980 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUYALLUP,WA                ABERDEEN,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOW FUEL WARNING SYSTEM INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5593N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5593N), registered now, S/N 2174 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPATLE 318C
- Registry model: [Sud SA 318C ALOUETTE AST](https://openairdocs.org/model/sud-sa-318c-alouette-ast) (registry code 8680508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (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 19800227003719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800227003719A), Feb 27, 1980: Snias SA318C, Aberdeen, WA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during sling load operation. No fuel was found in tanks.

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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