Aerospatiale S350D N3597Q

Summary

On 8 November 1982, a Aerospatiale S350D registered N3597Q, operated by Inland Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Starfish, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 November 1982

Classification

Accident

Location

Starfish, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

56.4092, -131.6091

Aircraft

Aerospatiale S350D

Registration

N3597Q

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Inland Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wrangell → Wrangell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA83FAD01

2 people died.

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

WHEN THE FLT ARRIVED AT ANITA BAY THERE WERE AREAS OF GROUND FOG MOVING IN & OUT OVER THE LOGGING CAMP LANDING SIGHT. THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO FLY OVER THE CAMP & BACK OUT ACROSS THE BAY. SHORTLY AFTER THE HELICOPTER WAS OUT OF SIGHT A NOISE SOUNDING LIKE AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. THE HELICOPTER WAS FOUND UPSIDE DOWN IN WATER. THE LEFT FLOTATION DEVICE WAS INFLATED BUT THE RIGHT WAS STILL IN THE NORMAL STOWED POSITION. THE PLT ACTIVATED DISCHARGE SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE UNGUARDED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.