DEN80FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Alouette SA315B · Jackson, WY · June 11, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1980
Place
Jackson, WY · JACKSON, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10067Alouette SA315B
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800611082999A
Case key
130627

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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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3-3765  80/6/11    JACKSON,WY          ALOUETTE SA315B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N10067              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 37, 5580 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            704 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,WY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: COMPRESSOR STALLS
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BLADE,TURBINE WHEEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HOVERING OUT OF GRD EFFECT.EVIDENCE OF SAND,DIRT INJESTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N10067
Reported as
Alouette SA315B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N10067 · 2

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