- Date
- May 30, 1983, 18:30 local (May 31, 1983, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kemmerer, WY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N16297Aerospatiale SA-315B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830530021939A
- Case key
- 16081
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Analysis
The helicopter crashed during takeoff. The weather was VMC and a company VFR flight plan was on file. According to the pilot, he tookoff and brought the acft to a hover, made a right pedal turn and accelerated for a normal takeoff. The acft suddenly jerked, went nose down and landed upside down. The ground observer informed the pilot after the accident that the external line with a load was still attached. The pilot was confident he had released the long line from the acft belly hook after landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16297
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale SA-315B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2430
- Airframe hours
- 6,184
- Engine
- Turbomeca ARTOUSTE IIIB, 562 lbs thrust, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Rocky Mountain Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- AAIP · August 20, 1982 · 87 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,298 total · 576 in this make and model · 4,298 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.