Aviation Accident Summary NYC86FA092

PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N512WW

AEROSPATIALE AS350D

Analysis

A AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER AN A-STAR UNDER FAR 135 WITH PILOT AND 4 PASSENGERS ONCLIMB OUT REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX 100 TO 150' AGL WHEN PILOT AND PASSENGERS HEARD A LOUD BANG ACFT LOST POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN AUTO ROTATION, DUE TO LOW AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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