Aerospatiale SA316B ALOUETTE III
NTSB investigations · 21
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NTSB LAX98TA278Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Porterville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate in-flight clearance between the bucket and trees resulting in the entanglement/separation of the long line and subsequent impact with and separation of the tail rotor assembly. A factor was the trees.NTSB LAX94LA311Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Stateline, NVthe failure of the pilot to maintain the proper rate of descent during the vertical descent into the landing zone, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors in the accident were high density altitude and dark night light conditions.NTSB FTW93LA203Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Snyder, TXFailure of the pilot in command to properly compensate for wind conditions resulting in the loss of directional control through loss of tail rotor authority. Factors were high winds, high density altitude, and failure to jettison the external load.NTSB DEN93FA038Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Aspen, COFailure of the flight control lower mixing unit due to fatigue, which resulted in the loss of control.NTSB LAX92FA054Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA 316B · Bridgeport, CAFailure of the helicopter's tail rotor drive shaft and drive shaft bearing due to undetermined reason(s).NTSB SEA91LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Vernal, UTA malfunction/failure of the helicopter's main rotor lead-lag damper.NTSB DEN90FA172Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Meeteetse, WYA main rotor head blade dampener failure. A factor in the accident was the subsequent failure of a blade restraining cable.NTSB DEN87LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Red Lodge, MTThe plt said he was getting ready to take off from a 9400-FT MSL landing zone a top a mountain 7 mi ssw of Red Lodge, MT. The plat said the helicopter was positioned on a slight north-south slope and pointed towards the west. The wind was from the south…NTSB MIA85FA191Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Silver Springs, FLThe plt of the helicopter on an on demand air taxi medevac flt encountered deteriorating wx conditions and attmepted to maintain VFR flt in IMC conditions. He descended and struck a tree causing substantial damage. He then made a forced landing and the…NTSB LAX85FA126Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Galt, CAWhile in cruise the plt lost tail rotor control and elected to execute an emergency landing in an open field. The tail rotor gearbox was found 45 ft from the main wreckage. The tail rotor guard was found 60 ft from the main wreckage. It did not exhibit any…NTSB DEN85IA025Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA-316 Alouette · Oak City, UTBoth acft were performing external load operations. N5785V was in level flt to the north. N9362 was in a 60-70 kt slight climb to the southeast. Neither plt, both in rt seats, saw the other acft before contact. Three main rotor blades of N5785V passed through…NTSB DEN85LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Lima, MTAprx 35 min prior to the accident the seismic operations being conducted about 10 mi NE were secured due to poor visibility and high winds. The plt estimated wind to have been from 180 deg at 40 KTS gusting to 60. As the plt approached the landing zone…NTSB DEN84LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale 316B Alouette III · Cokeville, WYThe plt stated that he lost tailrotor control while maneuvering for a landing. He elected to return to Cokeville airport and make the landing. The plt executed an aitorotation to the runway and during the landing flare, the tail skid struck the runway,…NTSB DEN84LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Alcova, WYPlt stated that the approach and landing were normal until ground resonance started and the brakes did not hold. The plt attempted to pick back up to a hover to reposition, but lost directional control. The acft yawed and rolled to the left on nose. The plt…NTSB DEN82DA130Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Meeteetse, WYPrior to this flight, a long line had been attached to the helicopter for an external load operation. However, there wasa change in the schedule and the pilot was instructed to return to the base camp with six passengers. When the pilot took off, he was…NTSB FTW81IA103Incident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial SE3160 · Ruidoso, NMNTSB LAX81DVA22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle S316B · Dinky Creek, CANTSB DEN81FTM07Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatle SA316B · Coalville, UTNTSB FTW81FRA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlouette SA316B · Houston, TXNTSB SEA73AS019Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlouette III · Clarkston, WANTSB FTW73FRD02Accident · No injuriesClosedS.N.I.A.S SA316B · St.Martinville, LA
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