# Accident 19900523017119A: Aerosp SA315B, La Sal, UT, May 23, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1990, 13:50 local time
- Place: La Sal, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: EKKA
- Location: 38.2307° N, 109.1701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2307&lon=-109.1701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N402AH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402AH-2014-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale SA315B (registry code 8680615, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa315b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB (registry code 60003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-artousteiiib) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP SA315B
- Reported engine: TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900523017119A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE WENT TO FLIGHT IDLE WITH SLING LOAD. AUTOROTATED. GROUND CREW ON LOAD. NO 133 LICENSE. SPEED GOVERNOR DEFECT

## 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 DEN90FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA115), May 23, 1990: Aerospatiale SA315B (N402AH), La Sal, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FAILURE OF THE ENGINE SPEED GOVERNOR UNIT DUE TO IMPROPER STORAGE AND/OR INSPECTION OF THE SPEED GOVERNOR UNIT PRIOR TO PLACING IT IN SERVICE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT CARRYING…

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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