ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377779
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 1985 |
| Time: | 08:12 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N67081 |
| MSN: | 2184 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2054 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galt, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE THE PLT LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AND ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS FOUND 45 FT FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE TAIL ROTOR GUARD WAS FOUND 60 FT FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. IT DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY GROUND IMPACT DAMAGE, BUT DID DISPLAY 3 TAIL ROTOR BLADE MARKS. THE RIGHT EAR TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHMENT BOLT SHEARED IN AN OVERLOAD MANNER. THE LEFT EAR TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS MISSING AND THE EAR SHOWED COMPRESSION DAMAGE AT THE BOTTOM AFT EDGE OF ITS INSIDE PLATE. THERE WAS NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACTFAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85FA126
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1982 | N67081 | Hawkins And Powers Helicopters | 0 | Meeteetse, WY | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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