ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133480
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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 1986 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350D Astar |
| Owner/operator: | Damin Aviation Corp. |
| Registration: | N512WW |
| MSN: | 1503 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 551 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING LTS101600A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New York City, New York |
| Philadelphia, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AN AEROSPATIALE AS350D HELICOPTER FLYING UNDER FAR 135 [AIR TAXI/COMMUTER FLIGHT] WITH A PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS, ON CLIMB OUT, REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX 100 TO 150 FT AGL, WHEN PILOT AND PASSENGERS HEARD A LOUD BANG AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN AUTO ROTATION, BUT DUE TO LOW AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD. TWO OF THE FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES
Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X33155&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=512WW
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11570
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2014 03:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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