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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3256 79/11/30 NR.PROVO,UT AEROSPATIAL SA316B CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6920
TIME - 1630 N2304P PX- 0 0 1 TEST TOTAL HOURS, 790 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PROVO,UT LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- ELECTRICAL SHORT IN TWO-THIRDS MICROSWITCH CAUSED FUEL TO BE SHUT OFF.