Aerospatiale AS-355E N5787X
24 August 1984 · Strawberry, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1984 at about 21:47 local time, a Aerospatiale AS-355E registered N5787X, operated by Rogers Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Strawberry, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Strawberry, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3001, -120.8698
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-355E
- Registration
- N5787X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Rogers Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Angles Camp → Strawberry
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA454
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 WAS APPROACHING THE LANDING PAD WHEN THE PLT HEARD A LOUD NOISE & EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL. HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & THE HELICOPTER BEGAN SPINNING TO THE LEFT, STRUCK THE HELIPAD, ROLLED OVER & BURNED. THE ACFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY FIRE. DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE, THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1983 | Aerospatiale AS-355E | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Superior Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Aerospatiale AS-355E TWIN STAR | Farmington, Utah, United States | Timberland Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |