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NTSB investigation record

FTW93LA203

Completed

Aerospatiale Sa316B· N3154Y

Date
July 4, 1993
Location
Snyder, TX
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

Failure of the pilot in command to properly compensate for wind conditions resulting in the loss of directional control through loss of tail rotor authority. Factors were high winds, high density altitude, and failure to jettison the external load.

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