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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Montpelier, ID · August 7, 1983

Date: August 7, 1983 · 10:07 local
Place: Montpelier, ID
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49532
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA83LA170
Reported as: Aerosp SA315B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,001 total1,031 in this make and model159 in the last 90 days

N49532Registration cancelled Sep 7, 1990 · Aerospatiale SA315BS/N 2500 Airframe modelAerospatiale SA315B

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What happened

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

Helicopter collided with wires during low level search operation. According to pilot he was preparing to land.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING LOW LEVEL SEARCH OPERATION. ACCORDING TO PILOT HE WAS PREPARING TO LAND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA83LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontpelier, IDThe plt & 3 passengers were on a flt to find drilling supplies that had been dropped off of a truck on the previous day. The plt reported that he was hovering down an abandoned road at about 5 to 10 mph & 15 to 20 ft AGL when the helicopter collided with…Aug 7, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49532 · 2

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

Accident 19840917049409APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Mountain View, WYEngine failed after liftoff in hover with external load. Compressor blade fatigue and soft pins contributed.Sep 17, 1984 · Substantial damage Accident 19820702028239ATo Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac) · Big Piney, WYLong line caught on a tree on takeoff causing helicopter to crash out of control. Failed to disconnect line.Jul 2, 1982 · Substantial damage