ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381195
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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 1983 |
| Time: | 10:07 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Hosking Helicopters |
| Registration: | N49532 |
| MSN: | 2500 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montpelier, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Montpelier, ID |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT & 3 PASSENGERS WERE ON A FLT TO FIND DRILLING SUPPLIES THAT HAD BEEN DROPPED OFF OF A TRUCK ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS HOVERING DOWN AN ABANDONED ROAD AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH & 15 TO 20 FT AGL WHEN THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES WERE UNMARKED & CROSSED THE ROAD AT A 90 DEG ANGLE. THE COLLISION OCCURRED WHERE THE LINES SPANNED 2000 FT BETWEEN SUPPORTS. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINES, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND & CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA170
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 1982 | N49532 | Hosking Exploration Helicopter | 0 | Big Piney, WY | |
sub |
| 17 September 1984 | N49532 | Hosking Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Mountain View, WY | |
sub |
| 12 May 1991 | C-GLAY | Liftair International | 0 | 40 km from Geladin |  |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 00:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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