S N I A S AS350D N350GT
11 October 1983 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1983 at about 01:25 local time, a S N I A S AS350D registered N350GT was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5402, -122.3095
- Aircraft
- S N I A S AS350D
- Registration
- N350GT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA84IA008
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
THE ACFT SUSTAINED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRINE SHAFT DUE TO FATIGUE FROM STRESS CORROSION PRECIPITATED BYPREVIOUS DAMAGE AT WHICH TIME NO LOGBOOK ENTRY WAS RECORDED TO INDICATE THAT THE SHAFT HAD BEEN INSPECTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other S N I A S AS350D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1983 | S N I A S AS350D | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1982 | S N I A S AS350D | Houston, Texas, United States | Panther Pacific Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1982 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Alcoa, Tennessee, United States | Mountain Coals Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |