S N I A S 318C N54591
15 February 1980 · Forks, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1980 at about 09:00 local time, a S N I A S 318C registered N54591, operated by Aero Star Corp, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Forks, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forks, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- S N I A S 318C
- Registration
- N54591
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Star Corp
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0274
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EXTERNAL CABLE CAUGHT ON LEFT SKID. NO GROUND CREW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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