ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378940
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1984 |
| Time: | 19:23 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS-355F |
| Owner/operator: | Air Logistics Inc |
| Registration: | N240US |
| MSN: | 5121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 362 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 C-20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Pecos, TX (KPEQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS DURING LANDING. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE ASPHALT RAMP SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW AND BOUNCED 2-3 FT INTO THE AIR. THE NOSE DIPPED MORE AND FULL AFT CYCLIC WAS APPLIED. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT THE GROUND AND THE ACFT YAWED AND ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AND AS HE TURNED TOWARD THE RAMP TO LAND THE ACFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT FROM 50 FT AGL. A LITTLE COLLECTIVE WAS ADDED BUT THE ACFT DID NOT RESPOND. THE PLT TURNED FAST INTO THE WIND AND ADDED FULL UP COLLECTIVE. THE DESCENT CONTINUED TO IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA314
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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