ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361245
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| Date: | Friday 24 September 1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N351RM |
| MSN: | 2502 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14550 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Avery, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A NARROW PAD WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A NEARBY TREE STUMP. THE HELICOPTER BEGAN SPINNING AND PITCHED OVER THE SIDE OF THE LANDING PAD AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CYCLIC CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 16:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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