Aerospatiale SF3130 N537

Summary

On 12 August 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Aerospatiale SF3130 registered N537, operated by Helicopter Assoc. Inc, was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 August 1985 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Buckeye, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.3806, -112.5496

Aircraft

Aerospatiale SF3130

Registration

N537

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helicopter Assoc. Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Litchfield → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA345

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING A HOVER IN A CONFINED AREA THE PLT MISINTERPETED HIS PASSG SIGNAL TO MOVE TO A DIFERENT LOCATION AS A SIGNAL THAT THE TAIL ROTOR WAS IN DANGER. THE PLT USED ABRUPT CONTROL MOVEMENTS THAT RESULTED IN THE TOE OF A SKID HOOKING INTO A WIRE FENCE. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AFTER THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LNDG, ACCORDING TO THE PLTS REPORT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.