- Date
- July 7, 1982, 19:30 local (Jul 8, 1982, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Meeteetse, WY
- Injuries
- 5 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N67081Aerospatiale SA316B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820707029459A
- Case key
- 71655
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior 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 unaware that the long line was still attachrd. During the landing approach, the long line became entangled with a fence and the aircraft crashed. The elevation of the landing site was about 7000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67081
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale SA316B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2184
- Airframe hours
- 1,863
- Engine
- Turbomeca ARTOUSTE IIIB, 562 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Hawkins And Powers Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Inland Helicopters, Inc
- Departed
- Spar Mountain, WY
- Destination
- Wood River Lodg, WY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,247 total · 104 in this make and model · 2,985 as pilot in command · 113 in the last 90 days · 49 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 174 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COD, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N67081 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.