Aerospatiale AS-355F N57807
23 August 1982 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1982 at about 21:25 local time, a Aerospatiale AS-355F registered N57807, operated by Collins General Avaition Avion, was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-355F
- Registration
- N57807
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Collins General Avaition Avion
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar Rapids → Cedar Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA155
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCREW LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE MAKING A PEDAL TURN AT 800 TO 900 AGL. AFTER 5 ROTATIONS, THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND, BOUNCED, ROLLED AND FELL ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. SWITCHES WERE CUT AND THE CREW MADE AN EXIT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS. IN THE HELICOPTER HANDBOOK, IT SAYS TO "USE PEDALS TO COMPENSATE FOR TORQUE. DO NOT USE TO ASSIST THE TURN." IN INVESTIGATIVE FLIGHT TESTS, MISUSE OF THE PEDALS RESULTED IN A SPINNING TUCKED DESCENT UNTIL RECOVERY WAS INITIATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-355F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | W Cameron 540 | Petroleum Helicopters Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1985 | Aerospatiale AS 355F-1 | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1982 | Cessna 140 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Richard Bechen | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182P | Osceola, Iowa, United States | Peter J. Youngblut | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Fairchild Hiller FH 1100 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Jerry LEE Alley | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Beechcraft M35 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Gerald G. Boneson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 | Hudson, Iowa, United States | Dock Built Homes, Inc. | No injuries | - |