Aerospatiale AS-355E N813DB
18 October 1983 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Aerospatiale AS-355E registered N813DB, operated by Superior Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corpus Christi (KCRP)
- Coordinates
- 27.6596, -97.4801
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-355E
- Registration
- N813DB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Superior Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PLT WAS CONDUCTING ANTI-TORQUE FAILURE TRAINING DURING A RUN-ON LANDING AT 30-35 MPH. WHEN FORWARD CYCLIC WAS APPLIED TO CORRECT THE NOSE UP ATTITUDE, THE REAR SKID TOUCHED DOWN CAUSING THE NOSE TO GO LOW. AFT CYCLIC WAS APPLIED, ALLOWING THE TAIL BOOM TO CONTACT THE GROUND WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF T/R CONTROL. THE HELICOPTER THEN SPUN AROUND TO THELEFT BEFORE SETTLING ON THE SKIDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-355E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1984 | Aerospatiale AS-355E | Strawberry, California, United States | Rogers Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Aerospatiale AS-355E TWIN STAR | Farmington, Utah, United States | Timberland Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |