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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA315B · Duchesne, UT · September 2, 2005

Date: September 2, 2005 · 12:10 local
Place: Duchesne, UT
Airport: Duchesne Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: NCNL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N220SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05LA131
Reported as: Aerosp SA315B
Reported engine: TMECA ARTOUSTE3B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,750 total1,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N220SHRegistration cancelled Aug 11, 2007 · Aerospatiale SA315BS/N 2466 · Built 1976 Airframe modelAerospatiale SA315B Engine modelTurbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIBTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) N220SH, a aerospatiale SA-315-B crashed near Duchesne, Utah approximately 1210 mountain time. The helicopter was performing a 133 operation when the helicopter lost tail rotor authority, spun to the left for a full 360 and started into a second revolution. The pilot rolled back the throttle, then pulled the collective full up. The helicopter hit several cedar trees, then hit on its right side. No injuries. The pilot was the only person on board.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N220SH, A AEROSPATIALE SA-315-B CRASHED NEAR DUCHESNE, UTAH APPROXIMATELY 1210 MOUNTAIN TIME. THE HELICOPTER WAS PERFORMING A 133 OPERATION WHEN THE HELICOPTER LOST TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY, SPUN TO THE LEFT FOR A FULL 360 AND STARTED INTO A SECOND REVOLUTION. THE PILOT ROLLED BACK THE THROTTLE, THEN PULLED THE COLLECTIVE FULL UP. THE HELICOPTER HIT SEVERAL CEDAR TREES, THEN HIT ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. NO INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD.

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 DEN05LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDuchesne, UTthe loss of control during external load operations for undetermined reasons.Sep 2, 2005 · Substantial damage