# Accident 19860220004799A: Aerosp SA315B, Meeker, CO, February 20, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1986, 09:30 local time
- Place: Meeker, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: LGPA
- Location: 40.0497° N, 107.8904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0497&lon=-107.8904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27387, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27387-1998-04-14) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,114 total, 300 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860220004799A

## Narrative

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

DURING LIFTOFF TO A HOVER, THE RIGHT SKID CAUGHT A CABLE THAT WAS BURIED IN THE SNOW, CAUSING A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

## 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 DEN86LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA082), Feb 20, 1986: Aerospatiale SA315B (N27387), Meeker, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N27387 (1)

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

- [Accident 19951211040239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951211040239A), Dec 11, 1995: Aerosp SA315B (N27387), Manning, SC, Substantial damage. Lost power on takeoff. Entered autorotation but too low hit trees on descent. No engine defects found.

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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