Aerospatiale AS-350-BA N355NT
7 December 2000 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 December 2000 at about 18:15 local time, a Aerospatiale AS-350-BA registered N355NT was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0397, -114.9294
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-350-BA
- Registration
- N355NT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Jean
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged his practice approach into a remote pinnacle landing site, dragging a skid across a rock resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The purpose of the flight was an FAA monitored 14 CFR Part 135 check ride of a company pilot by the company check airman. According to the FAA inspector, who was onboard and monitor the check ride, while performing a pinnacle approach procedure into an unimproved site, the right front portion of the helicopter's skid collided with a large rock. This occurred with some forward speed. The resultant hard landing caused substantial buckling of the tailboom assembly, which was discovered after returning to the base of operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1998 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B2 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Dec 1998 | Aerospatiale AS-350-BA | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2003 | Aerospatiale AS-350-BA | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B3 | Clyde, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1995 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B2 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | William E. Yoder | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Dickenson AVID MAGNUM | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Bell 412 | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | US Department of Interior | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Stevens STARDUSTER II AS300 | N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105CBS-5 | Parumph, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |