Aerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUIL N5777J
30 May 1984 · Venice, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1984 at about 20:18 local time, a Aerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUIL registered N5777J was involved in an accident near Venice, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Venice, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.2708, -89.3494
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS 355 F ECUREUIL
- Registration
- N5777J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Venice → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA265
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 PLT LANDED TO SECURE A SEAT BELT FLAPPING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE AREA CHOSEN FOR LANDING WAS SOFT AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE INTO THE MUD. THE PLT INITIATED TAKEOFF AND WHEN THE ACFT FREED ITSELF FROM THE MUD IT STARTED SPINNING. THE PLT SAID HE LOWERED COLLECTIVE AND THE ACFT DESCENDED. UPON GROUND CONTACT IT ROLLED OVER. PLT RECOMMENDEDLANDING ON ONLY KNOWN GOOD SURFACE FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-355 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355 F | High Island 582 | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F1 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F1 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | ERA Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1989 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Circus Circus, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Aerospatiale AS-355-F | Bear Valley, California, United States | Care, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |