# Accident 19920413009719A: Aerosp SA315B, Magna, UT, April 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1992, 08:45 local time
- Place: Magna, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: DYRA
- Location: 40.6998° N, 112.0794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6998&lon=-112.0794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N315DY, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315DY-1995-02-28) (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: 9,106 total, 3,842 in this make and model, 84 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920413009719A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE WAS OVER TEMPTED DURING ATTEMPT TO HOIST A OVERLOAD. FLAMES TURBINE PIECES FROM EXHAUST. CRASH ONTO LOAD.

## 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 SEA92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA076), Apr 13, 1992: Aerospatiale SA315B (N315DY), Magna, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE OVERHEAT OF THE ENGINE COMBUSTION SECTION, AND THE FAILURE OF THE TURBINE BLADES.

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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