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Aviation accident DEN89FA202

4 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS-350D · 1989-08-28 · BLANCHARD, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN89FA202
Event ID
20001213X29094
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-28
Location
BLANCHARD, ID, USA
Coordinates
48.040271, -116.960517

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS-350D
Registration
N132SH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

OVERHEATING AND SEIZURE OF THE SWASHPLATE BEARING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE HELICOPTER AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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