Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III

FAA incident reports · 24

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Accident 19980827022279AAerosp SA316B · Porterville, CA(.19)On August 27, 1998, at 1545 hours pacific daylight time, an aerospatiale SA316B, N605RA, operated by the U.S. Department of the interior, sustained substantial damage after entangling a bambi bucket in a tree in Porterville, California. The airline…Aug 27, 1998 · N605RA · Substantial damageAccident 19940809021129AAerosp SA316B · Stateline, NVHigh descent rate to parking lot partily arrested. Bounced. Damaged.became airborne. Spun down embankment into creekAug 9, 1994 · N981CF · Substantial damageAccident 19930704025859AAerosp SA316B · Snyder, TXDuring long line external load ops helicopter descended to impact after dropping load. Setting with power possible.Jul 4, 1993 · N3154Y · Substantial damageAccident 19930401007749AAerosp SA316B · Aspen, COFlying low. Lost control. Descended into trees. Fatigue failure lower mix in g unit and cracked upper control unit.Apr 1, 1993 · N3153R · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 19930220002889IAerosp SA315B · Salt Lake City, UTEngine flame out after takeoff. Autoratation to field. Suspect ice clogged fuel filter.Feb 20, 1993 · N607RM · Minor damageAccident 19911127053719AAerosp SA316B · Bridgeport, CAEn route tail rotor drive shaft broke in two places. Main rotors chopped tail in spin prior to inverted crash.Nov 27, 1991 · N146RM · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19901203052389AAerosp SA316B · Vernal, UTVibration in cyclic. Elected to land in clearing. Lost rotor RPM. Spun prior impact. Suspect rotor blade dampers.Dec 3, 1990 · N316BS · DestroyedAccident 19900819034069AAerosp SA316B · Meeteetse, WYVibration and cylic began slamming around. Made hard out of control landing. Suspect main rotor dampner failure.Aug 19, 1990 · N83776 · DestroyedIncident 19880808047099IAerosp SA316B · Denver, COOn rescue operation on mountain, helicopter toed into hillside to load passengers. Found main rotor blade damaged.Aug 8, 1988 · N607RM · Minor damageAccident 19870719041159AAerosp SA316B · Red Lodge, MTThe helicopter was blown over by gusty winds.Jul 19, 1987 · N48184 · Substantial damageAccident 19850613069839AAerosp SA316B · Silver Spring, FLWhile attempting to go around weather at night and at low altitude struck trees. Safe landing. Bubble broken.Jun 13, 1985 · N49550 · Substantial damageAccident 19850130001409AAerosp SA315B · Galt, CALost tail rotor control, hit in left turn, rolled onto side. Tail rotor gearbox attachment bolts sheared, missing.Jan 30, 1985 · N67081 · Substantial damageIncident 19841111075702IAerosp SA316B · Oak City, UTUpper left section of cockpit was hit in flight by N5785VS main rotor blade tip. Landed safely.Nov 11, 1984 · N9362 · Minor damageAccident 19841026058899AAerosp SA316B · Lima, MTLost control of helicopter trying to land in severe gusty surface winds. Tail spun into a sand pile on touchdown.Oct 26, 1984 · N8624 · Substantial damageAccident 19840905051679AAerosp SA316B · Cokeville, WYRotation started during hover on autorotation at airport. Tail skid contacted runway, tail rotor cable failed.Sep 5, 1984 · N8266 · Substantial damageAccident 19840603024739AAerosp SA316B · Alcova, WYPilot lost directional control, aircraft yawed and rolled left on its nose.Jun 3, 1984 · N4997A · Substantial damageAccident 19820707029459AAerosp SA316B · Meeteetse, WYLong line attached to helicopter caught on fence causing crash during approach for landing.Jul 7, 1982 · N67081 · DestroyedIncident 19811009077509IAerosp SA316B · Denver, COEngine failed in cruise due to ingestion of hospital towel, during prior evacuation of hospital patient.Oct 9, 1981 · N9002GIncident 19810623052439IAerosp SA316B · Mira Mesa, CAZa unlatched access door tore off in flight. Mechanic failed to fasten. Pilot failed to check.Jun 23, 1981 · N4995E · Minor damageIncident 19810609071879IAerosp SE3160 · Ruidoso, NMHelicopter settled back into ground after takeoff. Possible density altitude problem.Jun 9, 1981 · N605RA · Minor damageAccident 19810213004029AAerosp SA316B · Dinkey Creek, CALost control of helicopter during takeoff hover. Reported malfuncton in controls. None found.Feb 13, 1981 · N48184 · Substantial damageAccident 19810122001389AAerosp SA316B · Coalville, UTLost tail rotor control on landing hover. Hit wires and fence. Found tail rotor stack bearing failure.Jan 22, 1981 · N10364 · Substantial damageAccident 19801013049729AAerosp SA316B · Houston, TXHeard pop. Landed on helipad, helicopter rolled over with no control response. Suspect rotor mount broke.Oct 13, 1980 · N35928 · Substantial damageAccident 19730119000429AAerosp SE3160 · Clarkston, WAAttempted tkof from sloping terrain with depressed r gr oleo strut in winds gusting to 30K.Jan 19, 1973 · N9703 · Substantial damage
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