ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381726
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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1983 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 355 F |
| Owner/operator: | Retroleum Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5796A |
| MSN: | 515G |
| Total airframe hrs: | 835 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | High Island 582, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | High Island 264, GM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE VERTICAL VIBRATION AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FATIGUE CRACKS WERE FOUND WHICH ORIGINATED IN A CORROSION PIT LOCATED IN AN AREA OF CHIPPED PAINT WHICH HAD BEEN COVERED WITH A COAT OF PRIMER CONTRARY TO AEROSPATIALE SERVICE BULLETINS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83IA279
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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