Accident Aérospatiale AS 350D Astar N3601D, Tuesday 16 July 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 16 July 1985
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Aérospatiale AS 350D Astar
Owner/operator:	Livingston Helicopters, Inc.
Registration:	N3601D
MSN:	1186
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	2250 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming LTS-101-600A2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hoonah, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Hoonah, AK (NONE)
Destination airport:	Gustavis, AK (NONE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A CFR 135 FLT THE PLT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT WITH A CORRESPONDING LEFT YAW. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN IN-FLT AND A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION WAS MADE ONTO WATER. THE PLT DISCOVERED 50 LBS OF TOOLS AND 50 FT OF CABLE HAD EXITED THE CARGO DOOR WHEN IT CAME OPEN IN-FLT. FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THE CARGO DOOR AND IT'S LATCH TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.

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