# FAA incident reports: Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III

A list on [Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa316b-alouette-iii.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Accident 19980827022279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980827022279A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Porterville, CA · Aug 27, 1998 · N605RA · Substantial damage
  > (.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…
- [Accident 19940809021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809021129A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Stateline, NV · Aug 9, 1994 · N981CF · Substantial damage
  > High descent rate to parking lot partily arrested. Bounced. Damaged.became airborne. Spun down embankment into creek
- [Accident 19930704025859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930704025859A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Snyder, TX · Jul 4, 1993 · N3154Y · Substantial damage
  > During long line external load ops helicopter descended to impact after dropping load. Setting with power possible.
- [Accident 19930401007749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930401007749A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Aspen, CO · Apr 1, 1993 · N3153R · Destroyed · 3 fatal
  > Flying low. Lost control. Descended into trees. Fatigue failure lower mix in g unit and cracked upper control unit.
- [Incident 19930220002889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930220002889I.md): Aerosp SA315B · Salt Lake City, UT · Feb 20, 1993 · N607RM · Minor damage
  > Engine flame out after takeoff. Autoratation to field. Suspect ice clogged fuel filter.
- [Accident 19911127053719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911127053719A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Bridgeport, CA · Nov 27, 1991 · N146RM · Destroyed · 4 fatal
  > En route tail rotor drive shaft broke in two places. Main rotors chopped tail in spin prior to inverted crash.
- [Accident 19901203052389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901203052389A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Vernal, UT · Dec 3, 1990 · N316BS · Destroyed
  > Vibration in cyclic. Elected to land in clearing. Lost rotor RPM. Spun prior impact. Suspect rotor blade dampers.
- [Accident 19900819034069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900819034069A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Meeteetse, WY · Aug 19, 1990 · N83776 · Destroyed
  > Vibration and cylic began slamming around. Made hard out of control landing. Suspect main rotor dampner failure.
- [Incident 19880808047099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880808047099I.md): Aerosp SA316B · Denver, CO · Aug 8, 1988 · N607RM · Minor damage
  > On rescue operation on mountain, helicopter toed into hillside to load passengers. Found main rotor blade damaged.
- [Accident 19870719041159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870719041159A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Red Lodge, MT · Jul 19, 1987 · N48184 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter was blown over by gusty winds.
- [Accident 19850613069839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850613069839A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Silver Spring, FL · Jun 13, 1985 · N49550 · Substantial damage
  > While attempting to go around weather at night and at low altitude struck trees. Safe landing. Bubble broken.
- [Accident 19850130001409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850130001409A.md): Aerosp SA315B · Galt, CA · Jan 30, 1985 · N67081 · Substantial damage
  > Lost tail rotor control, hit in left turn, rolled onto side. Tail rotor gearbox attachment bolts sheared, missing.
- [Incident 19841111075702I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841111075702I.md): Aerosp SA316B · Oak City, UT · Nov 11, 1984 · N9362 · Minor damage
  > Upper left section of cockpit was hit in flight by N5785VS main rotor blade tip. Landed safely.
- [Accident 19841026058899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841026058899A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Lima, MT · Oct 26, 1984 · N8624 · Substantial damage
  > Lost control of helicopter trying to land in severe gusty surface winds. Tail spun into a sand pile on touchdown.
- [Accident 19840905051679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840905051679A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Cokeville, WY · Sep 5, 1984 · N8266 · Substantial damage
  > Rotation started during hover on autorotation at airport. Tail skid contacted runway, tail rotor cable failed.
- [Accident 19840603024739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840603024739A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Alcova, WY · Jun 3, 1984 · N4997A · Substantial damage
  > Pilot lost directional control, aircraft yawed and rolled left on its nose.
- [Accident 19820707029459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820707029459A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Meeteetse, WY · Jul 7, 1982 · N67081 · Destroyed
  > Long line attached to helicopter caught on fence causing crash during approach for landing.
- [Incident 19811009077509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811009077509I.md): Aerosp SA316B · Denver, CO · Oct 9, 1981 · N9002G
  > Engine failed in cruise due to ingestion of hospital towel, during prior evacuation of hospital patient.
- [Incident 19810623052439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623052439I.md): Aerosp SA316B · Mira Mesa, CA · Jun 23, 1981 · N4995E · Minor damage
  > Za unlatched access door tore off in flight. Mechanic failed to fasten. Pilot failed to check.
- [Incident 19810609071879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810609071879I.md): Aerosp SE3160 · Ruidoso, NM · Jun 9, 1981 · N605RA · Minor damage
  > Helicopter settled back into ground after takeoff. Possible density altitude problem.
- [Accident 19810213004029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810213004029A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Dinkey Creek, CA · Feb 13, 1981 · N48184 · Substantial damage
  > Lost control of helicopter during takeoff hover. Reported malfuncton in controls. None found.
- [Accident 19810122001389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810122001389A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Coalville, UT · Jan 22, 1981 · N10364 · Substantial damage
  > Lost tail rotor control on landing hover. Hit wires and fence. Found tail rotor stack bearing failure.
- [Accident 19801013049729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801013049729A.md): Aerosp SA316B · Houston, TX · Oct 13, 1980 · N35928 · Substantial damage
  > Heard pop. Landed on helipad, helicopter rolled over with no control response. Suspect rotor mount broke.
- [Accident 19730119000429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730119000429A.md): Aerosp SE3160 · Clarkston, WA · Jan 19, 1973 · N9703 · Substantial damage
  > Attempted tkof from sloping terrain with depressed r gr oleo strut in winds gusting to 30K.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8680515')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-sa316b-alouette-iii/incidents

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