PACOIMA, CA, USA
N3605T
AEROSPATIALE AS 350 ASTAR
THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEPARATED THE TAIL BOOM DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN EXPERIMENTAL ENGINE TORQUE AND TEMPERATURE LIMITING DEVICE AND THIS FLT WAS TO COLLECT DATA CONCERNING ITS OPERATION. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED AND AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED AT 800 FT AGL. THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE SKID HEEL, ROCKED FORWARDED AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT AFTER TRAVELING 105 FT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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