Fatal NTSB investigations: Aerospatiale AS 355F1

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aerospatiale AS 355F1. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19892026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Aerospatiale AS 355F1 per year, 1989–2026: 6 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8680810'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA12FA563Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F1 · West Windsor, NJDisconnection of the upper rod end from the fore/aft servo due to severely worn threads, which resulted in a loss of control and separation of a main rotor blade during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were incorrect maintenance procedures and…Sep 15, 2012 · N58020 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02FA062Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter France AS355 F1 · Savannah, GAThe pilot's failure to follow operating procedures and, experienced spatial disorientation while attempting a night landing to an offshore platform. A factor was a dark night.Mar 9, 2002 · N355D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00MA273Accident · 7 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F1 · Kahului, Maui, HIThe pilot's inadequate decision by which he continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Also causal was his failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in a collision with mountainous terrain. A contributing factor was…Jul 21, 2000 · N510TG · DestroyedNTSB NYC95LA009Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-355 · Jonesville, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.Oct 15, 1994 · N5787A · DestroyedNTSB FTW90LA060Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS355F-1 · High Island Ao6Undetermined due to the lack of physical evidence.Jan 23, 1990 · N5791N · DestroyedNTSB FTW89FA159Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Houma, LAThe failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid each other's aircraft (inadequate visual lookout). A probable factor was: failure of either pilot to issue a traffic advisory.Sep 3, 1989 · N24516 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed