Aerospatle AS350D N352RM
20 September 1981 · Iowa City, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1981 at about 00:57 local time, a Aerospatle AS350D registered N352RM, operated by Rocky Mt Helic, was involved in an accident during in flight near Iowa City, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- U of Iowa Helipad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatle AS350D
- Registration
- N352RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mt Helic
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Moline, Il → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2199
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WASHERS ON FLEXIBLE COUPLING BTN HYD PUMP PULLEY& ENG MAIN GEAR BOX SHAFT INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatle AS350D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Era/Livingston | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1980 | Aerospatle AS350D | Webster City, Iowa, United States | Rocky Mt Helic | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1979 | Aerospatle AS350D | Mansfield, Texas, United States | Aerospatiale H | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |