ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378382
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| Date: | Saturday 22 September 1984 |
| Time: | 16:28 LT |
| Type: | Aérospatiale SA 360C Dauphin |
| Owner/operator: | Island Helicopter Corp. |
| Registration: | N49533 |
| MSN: | 1027 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3892 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca XV111A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New York, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jamaica, NY (KJFK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING APPROACH TO HELIPORT, THE PLT HEARD TWO LOUD 'POPS' FROM THE ENGINE. THE PLT ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY FLOATS AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. THE PLT STATED THAT THE 'POPPING', RECOGNIZED AS A COMPRESSOR STALL STARTED AGAIN ON FINAL. HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND THE ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY WHICH TERMINATED WITH A HARD LANDING. THE TAIL BOOM BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAIN BODY AND THE ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE VERTICAL FIN. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE REASON FOR THE COMPRESSOR STALL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA320
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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