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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA316B · Alcova, WY · June 3, 1984

Date: June 3, 1984 · 17:00 local
Place: Alcova, WY
Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4997A
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA168
Reported as: Aerosp SA316B
Reported engine: TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,800 total20 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4997ARegistration cancelled Mar 16, 1994 · Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE IIIS/N 1312 Airframe modelAerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III

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What happened

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

Pilot lost directional control, aircraft yawed and rolled left on its nose.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AIRCRAFT YAWED AND ROLLED LEFT ON ITS NOSE.

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 DEN84LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlcova, WYPlt stated that the approach and landing were normal until ground resonance started and the brakes did not hold. The plt attempted to pick back up to a hover to reposition, but lost directional control. The acft yawed and rolled to the left on nose. The plt…Jun 3, 1984 · Substantial damage