ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382618
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1983 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350 ASTAR |
| Owner/operator: | M.s. Moore |
| Registration: | N3605T |
| MSN: | 1227 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-010-600A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacoima, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Burbank, CA (KBUR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEPARATED THE TAIL BOOM DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL ENGINE TORQUE AND TEMPERATURE LIMITING DEVICE AND THIS FLT WAS TO COLLECT DATA CONCERNING ITS OPERATION. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED AND AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED AT 800 FT AGL. THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE SKID HEEL, ROCKED FORWARDED AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT AFTER TRAVELING 105 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83FA096
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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