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May 25, 1988 · Aerospatiale AS350D · N353EH

Dillingham, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 25, 1988
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
Dillingham, AK
Aircraft
Aerospatiale AS350D
Tail Number
N353EH
Operator
Starflite
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ANC88FA063

A Cessna 206 airplane and an Aerospatiale AS350D helicopter collided in midair one-half mile south of the Dillingham Airport, Dillingham, AK. Both aircraft had been communicating with the Dillingham Flight Service Station and had received the appropriate flight advisories. The Cessna was practicing landings, and had just departed runway 19 when it was struck from the left side at an altitude of approximately 400' AGL. The helicopter was on a 14 CFR Part 135 cargo only flight, and was in level cruise or a slight climb at the time of the accident. Witnesses related that neither aircraft took evasive action prior to impact. The helicopter's main rotor hub and tail boom separated prior to ground impact, and the Cessna's tail section separated and right wing folded prior to ground impact. Tail rotor blade strikes were visible on the bottom and right side of the Cessna, and main rotor blade strikes were visible on the right side of the fuselage.

Full Narrative

A CESSNA 206 AIRPLANE AND AN AEROSPATIALE AS350D HELICOPTER COLLIDED IN MIDAIR ONE-HALF MILE SOUTH OF THE DILLINGHAM AIRPORT, DILLINGHAM, AK. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH THE DILLINGHAM FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AND HAD RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE FLIGHT ADVISORIES. THE CESSNA WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS, AND HAD JUST DEPARTED RUNWAY 19 WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM THE LEFT SIDE AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 400' AGL. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A 14 CFR PART 135 CARGO ONLY FLIGHT, AND WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE OR A SLIGHT CLIMB AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES RELATED THAT NEITHER AIRCRAFT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE HELICOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR HUB AND TAIL BOOM SEPARATED PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT, AND THE CESSNA'S TAIL SECTION SEPARATED AND RIGHT WING FOLDED PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. TAIL ROTOR BLADE STRIKES WERE VISIBLE ON THE BOTTOM AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CESSNA, AND MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRIKES WERE VISIBLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:46 AKDT
Nearest Airport5nm SSW
Runway0
Runway Length6400 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAerospatiale AS350D
Tail NumberN353EH
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
OperatorStarflite
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520F · Reciprocating · 300 | Lycoming · LTS101600A3 · Turboshaft · 531
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 23 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 45 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 8 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 6000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 39 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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