Accident Aérospatiale SA 360C Dauphin N42CP, Thursday 17 January 1985
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Date:Thursday 17 January 1985
Time:14:16
Type:Aérospatiale SA 360C Dauphin
Owner/operator:
Registration: N42CP
MSN: 1031
Total airframe hrs:2007 hours
Engine model:TURBOMECA ASTAZOU XVIII
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Washington, DC -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Garden City, NY
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit the ground after uncontrolled descent after engine lost power shortly after take-off.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: BFO85FA013
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X35474&&key=1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Dec-2012 11:57 TB Added
15-Dec-2012 09:55 TB Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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