ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135361
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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1982 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350D Astar |
| Owner/operator: | Panther Pacific Helicopters |
| Registration: | N801DB |
| MSN: | 1195 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1859 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING LTS-101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Powers Air Helistop, Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Beaumont, Texas (BPT/KBPT) |
| Powers Air Helistop, Houston, Texas | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE CAME TO A HOVER TO LAND, AN ENGINE SURGE OCCURRED WHICH SENT THE HELICOPTER BACK INTO THE AIR. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE OFF AND ON, AND AS HELICOPTER CAME DOWN, IT WOULD IMPACT THE GROUND AND BOUNCE BACK IN THE AIR. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE FINAL SURGE OCCURRED, THE HELICOPTER SEEMED TO HIT, LEFT SKID LOW, AND ROLL OVER. THE OCCUPANTS EGRESSED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN BURNING AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X04663&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=801DB
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11587
4. https://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/accidents/20020917X04663.asp,https://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/accidents/20020917x04663.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2014 18:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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