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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Mountain View, WY · September 17, 1984

Date: September 17, 1984 · 10:35 local
Place: Mountain View, WY
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49532
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA292
Reported as: Aerosp SA315B
Reported engine: TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,800 total4,500 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

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

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What happened

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Engine failed after liftoff in hover with external load. Compressor blade fatigue and soft pins contributed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED AFTER LIFTOFF IN HOVER WITH EXTERNAL LOAD. COMPRESSOR BLADE FATIGUE AND SOFT PINS CONTRIBUTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN84LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMountain View, WYThe helicopter experienced a loss of power during an external load operation. The plt released the load and performed an autorotation. A hard landing resulted during which the tail boom was severed by the main rotor blades. Metallurgical examination of the…Sep 17, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49532 · 2

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

Accident 19830807039859ALow Level Operations · Montpelier, IDHelicopter collided with wires during low level search operation. According to pilot he was preparing to land.Aug 7, 1983 · 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