MINR · Aerospatiale AS-355 · 1997-12-31 · NEW YORK, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA058
Event ID
20001208X09376
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-31
Location
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.749984, -73.999526
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS-355
Registration
N355DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach with a tailwind, and his failure to perform a go-around in a timely manner. A factor in the accident was the strong tailwind.