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Aerospatiale SA-360C N8479U

14 August 1983 · New York, New York, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 14 August 1983 at about 22:42 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-360C registered N8479U was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 6 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:42
Classification
Accident
Location
New York, New York, United States
Nearest airport
East 34TH St. Heli. (6N5)
Coordinates
40.7508, -73.9793
Aircraft
Aerospatiale SA-360C
Registration
N8479U
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Flushing → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC83FA210

People

4 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 4 2

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

WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO A HELIPORT, THE HELICOPTER WAS AT APRX 70 KTS & 100 FT AGL WHEN THE PLT APPLIED POWER TO BEGIN DECELERATING. AS COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS APPLIED, HE HEARD A SERIES OF BANGING NOISES WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS SIMILAR TO COMPRESS STALLS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, HE NOTED A DECAY OF THE ENG POWER. THE PLT CHANGED HIS COURSE TO MINIMIZE THE DISTANCE TO THE LANDING AREA & RAISED THE NOSE TO FURTHER DECELERATE FOR A VERTICAL DESCENT. HOWEVER, DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE TAILWHEEL STRUT FAIRING HIT A BARRIER AT THE EDGE OF THE HELIPORT, SEPARATING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER & FENESTRON. THE SEPARATED COMPONENT TRAVELED UPWARD & STRUCK THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. REPORTEDLY, THE LOW RPM WARNING HORN SOUNDED JUST BEFORE THE COMPRESSOR STALL. CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR A LOW RPM WARNING HORN IN THIS SITUATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN TO REDUCE THE POWER DEMAND BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE AND/OR REDUCING RIGHT PEDAL APPLICATION. AN ENG CHECK REVEALED IT WAS CAPABLE OF EXCEEDING THE MAX REQUIRED TORQUE, BUT IT HAD SLIGHT FOULING OF THE FUEL INJECTOR WHEEL & COMPRESSOR AIR FLOW

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Aerospatiale SA-360C accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
27 Dec 1983 Aerospatiale SA-360C
N360CP
Newark, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
22 Sep 1984 Aerospatiale SA-360C
N49533
New York, New York, United States
no coordinates
Island Helicopter Corp. No injuries -
2 Feb 1982 Aerospatiale SA-360C
N213EH
Hitchcock, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Energy Heli. Inc Serious injuries -
17 Jan 1985 Aerospatiale SA 360C
N42CP
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Minor injuries -

All 5 records for this type

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