NTSB Identification: FTW81DA016
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of HORIZON HELICO
Aircraft: AEROSPATIAL AS-350, registration: N802DB----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3736 80/12/13 NR.CAMERON,LA AEROSPATIAL AS-350 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4817
TIME - 0926 N802DB PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 214 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CAMERON,LA HIGH ISLAND 571 RIG
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: MAIN ROTOR GEAR BOX
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
UNUSUAL NOISE
REMARKS- LARGE HARDNESS DIFFERENCE FD BETWEEN MALE & FEMALE SPLINES.CAST ALUMINUM FLOAT BRCKT FAILED ON T/D
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