ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383317
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1982 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters, In |
| Registration: | N7915 |
| MSN: | 2296 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7575 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Kemmerer, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lake Viva Naugh, WY |
| Drilling Site, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE HOVERING WITH AN EXTERNAL LOAD A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO YAW. THE PILOT DROPPED THE EXTERNAL LOAD, PULLED COLLECTIVE, CENTERED CYCLIC AND STARTED DESCENT. THE MAIN ROTORS HIT TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA195
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 October 1986 | VH-HRA | Private | 0 | Helipad 212, Kula Krai |  |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 23:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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