Accident: Aerospatiale SA342J
Jun 21, 2020 · Minden, NV
NTSB numberWPR20LA189Event id20200622X42619
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to a surge; the reason for the surge could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the helicopter damage was the total loss of power while the pilot was transitioning through an altitude and airspeed combination that did not allow for a stabilized autorotation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA342J
- Registration
- N342J
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)0 nm (1 km) north-east
- Carson Airport (CSN)12 nm (22 km) north
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)13 nm (24 km) south-west
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