SERS · AEROSPATIALE AS350D · 1989-08-19 · VOLCANO, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA281
Event ID
20001213X29162
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-19
Location
VOLCANO, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.690519, -155.079696
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
5
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350D
Registration
N35970
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE POWER TURBINE SHAFT AND BEARINGS. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF OIL STARVATION DUE TO AN EXCESSIVELY WORN CHIP DETECTOR O-RING SEAL,INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND PREFLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.