# Accident 19840917049409A: Aerosp SA315B, Mountain View, WY, September 17, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1984, 10:35 local time
- Place: Mountain View, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 41.2703° N, 110.3306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2703&lon=-110.3306&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: 11,800 total, 4,500 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN84LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA292) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840917049409A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN84LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA292), Sep 17, 1984: Aerospatiale SA315B Lama (N49532), Mountain View, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N49532 (2)

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

- [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.
- [Accident 19820702028239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820702028239A), Jul 2, 1982: Aerosp SA315B (N49532), Big Piney, WY, Substantial damage. Long line caught on a tree on takeoff causing helicopter to crash out of control. Failed to disconnect line.

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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