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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3348 81/12/24 GULF OF MEXICO AEROSPATLE AS350D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2704
TIME - 1122 N3606U PX- 1 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ENGENE IS 250,GM INTERCOASTAL CITY,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- R FLOAT DID NOT INFLATE WHEN PLT ELECTRICALLY ARMED & ACTUATED SYS.
