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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Driggs, ID · September 7, 1981

Date
September 7, 1981 · 13:15 local
Place
Driggs, ID
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
PAAA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47309
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA81DYA25
Reported as
Aerosp SA315B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,100 total150 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to take off with long line and bucket attached. Caught on truck. Slammed helicopter into ground.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH LONG LINE AND BUCKET ATTACHED. CAUGHT ON TRUCK. SLAMMED HELICOPTER INTO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.