SERS · AEROSPATIALE SA316B · 1993-07-04 · SNYDER, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW93LA203
Event ID
20001211X12911
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-04
Location
SNYDER, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.71096, -100.90979
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA316B
Registration
N3154Y
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL THROUGH LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY. FACTORS WERE HIGH WINDS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND FAILURE TO JETTISON THE EXTERNAL LOAD.