Aerospatiale SA316B N2354
5 April 1986 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1986 at about 20:55 local time, a Aerospatiale SA316B registered N2354, operated by Allegheny General Hospital, was involved in an accident near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 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 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allegheny Gen'l Hospital
- Coordinates
- 40.4592, -79.9890
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA316B
- Registration
- N2354
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allegheny General Hospital
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Clearfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA100
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 PILOT-IN-COMMAND LIFTED OFF THE HELIPAD VERTICALLY TO AN ALTITUDE OF 30 FEET AT WHICH TIME HE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. HE BACKED UP THE HELICOPTER 20 FEET AND ALLOWED IT TO YAW TO THE RIGHT AS IT DESCENDED TO THE HELIPAD. HE LANDED ON THE HELIPAD HARD WITH LOW ROTOR RPM. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE GEAR AND SPLINE ASSEMBLY IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX HAD STRIPPED THEREBY DISCONNECTING THE GEARBOX FROM THE TURBINE SECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA316B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Silver Springs, Florida, United States | Evergreen Helicoters | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Galt, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Pegasus Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Silver Plume, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Lima, Montana, United States | NOR West Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |