Aerospatiale AS-355F N240US
20 July 1984 · El Paso, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1984 at about 01:23 local time, a Aerospatiale AS-355F registered N240US was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. 2 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 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Paso International
- Coordinates
- 31.7992, -106.3595
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-355F
- Registration
- N240US
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pecos → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA314
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS DURING LANDING. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE ASPHALT RAMP SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW AND BOUNCED 2-3 FT INTO THE AIR. THE NOSE DIPPED MORE AND FULL AFT CYCLIC WAS APPLIED. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT THE GROUND AND THE ACFT YAWED AND ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AND AS HE TURNED TOWARD THE RAMP TO LAND THE ACFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT FROM 50 FT AGL. A LITTLE COLLECTIVE WAS ADDED BUT THE ACFT DID NOT RESPOND. THE PLT TURNED FAST INTO THE WIND AND ADDED FULL UP COLLECTIVE. THE DESCENT CONTINUED TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-355F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Aerospatiale AS-355F-1 | Kameula, Hawaii, United States | Hemmeter Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |