ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383724
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1982 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350D |
| Owner/operator: | Jerry Lynn Noland |
| Registration: | N49556 |
| MSN: | 1008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 580 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 101-600A-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Near Winter Par, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Near Winter Par, CO |
| Near Winter Par, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES WHO WERE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFTS ROTOR STRUCK A TREE DURING A "STRAFFING RUN" ON A RAILROAD TRESTLE JUST BELOW THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AS HE PASSED OVER THE TRESTLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY AUTOROTATED SUCCESSFULLY TO A FIRE ROAD WITH ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE ENGINE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND RAN NORMAL AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED IN ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAD BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82IA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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