20010717017939A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Cody, WY · July 17, 2001

Date: July 17, 2001 · 15:10 local
Place: Cody, WY
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2128Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA125
Reported as: Aerosp SA315B

N2128ZRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2012 · Aerospatiale SA315BS/N 062014 · Built 1972 Airframe modelAerospatiale SA315B Engine modelTurbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIBTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he was in a stabilized hover while his 50 foot line was being attached to a load. He heard two loud pops and started to lose power. He released the line and started an autorotation. The helicopter landed on a 30 degree slope and rolled. The main rotor blades separated from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS IN A STABILIZED HOVER WHILE HIS 50 FOOT LINE WAS BEING ATTACHED TO A LOAD. HE HEARD TWO LOUD POPS AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER. HE RELEASED THE LINE AND STARTED AN AUTOROTATION. THE HELICOPTER LANDED ON A 30 DEGREE SLOPE AND ROLLED. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN01LA125Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCody, WYthe failure of the turbine assembly due to an over temperature condition. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 17, 2001 · Substantial damage