Aerospatiale AS350D N512WW
23 March 1986 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350D registered N512WW, operated by Damin Aviation Corp., was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- City Line Heliport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350D
- Registration
- N512WW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Damin Aviation Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York City → Philadelphia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86FA092
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
A AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER AN A-STAR UNDER FAR 135 WITH PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS ONCLIMB OUT REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX 100 TO 150' AGL WHEN PILOT AND PASSENGERS HEARD A LOUD BANG ACFT LOST POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN AUTO ROTATION, DUE TO LOW AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS350D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Jones, Jones & Welch | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1985 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Kula, Hawaii, United States | Papillon Helicopters, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1989 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Long Beach, California, United States | Island Express Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Waialae Falls, Hawaii, United States | Papillion Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Dover Township, New Jersey, United States | Trinity Jet, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1986 | Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft V35B | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Rockwell 114 | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn Bussard | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |