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NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatial SA315B · Nmanila, UT · March 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1978
Place
Nmanila, UT · NMANILA, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N220RMAerospatial SA315B
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780322005819A
Case key
142780

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0610  78/3/22  NR.NMANILA,UT         AEROSPATIAL SA315B  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 5628
        TIME - 1340                    N220RM              PX-  0  0  3  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 2031 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         NMANILA,UT                  NMANILA,UT                    MOUNTAIN SURVEY SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE INSTALLATION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE AIR INTAKE SILENCER P/N 1160-55-40-001-11 INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N220RM
Reported as
Aerospatial SA315B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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