Aerospatiale AS-350B accident near Liberty Hill, Texas, November 30, 1989
On November 30, 1989 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Aerospatiale AS-350B (helicopter), registered N5804T, was destroyed in an accident near Liberty Hill, Texas. It was a public-use flight under public-use (government) rules. 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Undetermined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 30, 1989 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Liberty Hill, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS-350B · all AS-350Bs on the register
- Registration
- N5804T · no longer on the register · serial 1598
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Public-use flight · public-use (government) rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 30, 1989, approximately o745 CST, an Aerospatiale AS-350B, N5804T, was involved in an accident in Liberty Hill, Texas. The circumstances of the event are not known. The pilot was not injured, one passenger was seriously injured and the second passenger had minor injuries. No additional information is available.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,190 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B (turboshaft); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
- Operator: Texas Dept Of Public Safety
The flight
- Departed from: AUS Austin TX
- Destination: AUS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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