SERS · AEROSPATIALE AS350D · 1989-08-21 · CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89FA197
Event ID
20001213X29092
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-21
Location
CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.140407, -119.710968
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350D
Registration
N3596G
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TAILWIND AND THE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN WHICH THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND.