Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA054

ALMA, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N633B

AEROSPATIALE AS-341G

Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE LOST PARTIAL POWER ON A X-COUNTRY FLT, DURING CRUISE, AND INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION. AT ABOUT 200 TO 300 FT AGL HE REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. DURING FLARE THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED AND THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER.THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL FILTER HAD BACKED OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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