# Accident 19820702028239A: Aerosp SA315B, Big Piney, WY, July 2, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1982, 17:45 local time
- Place: Big Piney, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5397° N, 110.1109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5397&lon=-110.1109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49532, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49532-1990-09-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale SA315B (registry code 8680615, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa315b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP SA315B
- Reported engine: TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 326 in this make and model, 118 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820702028239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LONG LINE CAUGHT ON A TREE ON TAKEOFF CAUSING HELICOPTER TO CRASH OUT OF CONTROL. FAILED TO DISCONNECT LINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN82DA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA126), Jul 2, 1982: Aerospatiale SA 315B (N49532), Big Piney, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N49532 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19840917049409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840917049409A), Sep 17, 1984: Aerosp SA315B (N49532), Mountain View, WY, Substantial damage. Engine failed after liftoff in hover with external load. Compressor blade fatigue and soft pins contributed.
- [Accident 19830807039859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830807039859A), Aug 7, 1983: Aerosp SA315B (N49532), Montpelier, ID, Substantial damage. Helicopter collided with wires during low level search operation. According to pilot he was preparing to land.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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