ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375572
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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 1986 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Colorado Airlift, Inc. |
| Registration: | N27387 |
| MSN: | 2625 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2373 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meeker, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Craig, CO (KCAG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE LIFT OFF THE RIGHT SKID TOE OF THE HELICOPTER CAUGHT A SEISMIC CABLE WHICH WAS COVERED BY APRX 2 FT OF SNOW. THE PLT STATED HE BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A HOVER AFTER OFF LOADING 2 PAX & STARTED A RIGHT SIDEWARD HOVER. WHEN THE SLACK WAS OUT OF THE SEISMIC CABLE, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED RIGHT, PAST THE CRITICAL ROLL ANGLE & ENCOUNTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND AS A RESULT OF THE DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA082
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 December 1995 | N27387 | Gold Kist, Inc. | 0 | Manning, SC | |
sub |
| 27 March 2001 | D-HGAP | 0 | Gräfenhausen |  |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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