Aerospatiale AS-350D N3594N
11 July 1985 · Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1985 at about 22:30 local time, a Aerospatiale AS-350D registered N3594N was involved in an accident near Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Matagorda Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-350D
- Registration
- N3594N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Matagorda 623 → Port Oconner
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA282
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD DURING AN ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION TO AN ABANDONED AIR BASE. INITIAL TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED ON THE STINGER AND THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT OF RWY HEADING 30 TO 40 DEGREES. THE NEXT TOUCHDOWN WAS ON THE SKIDS AND THE ACFT YAWED FURTHER TO THE LEFT TO APRX 45 DEGREES. FOLLOWING THIS, THE ACFT ROLLED OVER. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT COULD BE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-350D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1986 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Freeport, Texas, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Tahoe Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Island Beach, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1983 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1983 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | E. Cameron | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |