ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43447
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| Date: | Sunday 14 August 1983 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350D |
| Owner/operator: | Trinity Jet |
| Registration: | N900JA |
| MSN: | 1433 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 440 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING LTS-101-600A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dover Township, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakewood, New Jersey (N12) |
| Ocean County, New Jersey (MJX/KMJX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE HELICOPTER FLY ALONG THE BEACH AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100-150 AMSL, ENTER A BANK TO THE RIGHT AND DESCEND INTO THE WATER AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 45 DEGREES. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT DISCREPANCIES OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE.
Sources:
1. NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X44301&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=900JA
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11582
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/nj/N900JA/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jun-2014 19:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2014 19:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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