ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383999
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| Date: | Friday 2 July 1982 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Hosking Exploration Helicopter |
| Registration: | N49532 |
| MSN: | 2500 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2737 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Piney, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Big Piney, WY |
| Big Piney, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT A SHUDDER WHILE HE WAS TAKING OFF WITH A LONG LINE ATTACHED. HE BEGAN A DESCENT, AND WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS ABOUT 5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND, THE LONG LINE CAUGHT A TREE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE SNOW. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED IN A MOUNTAINOUS SADDLE AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 10,200 FT. THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA126
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1983 | N49532 | Hosking Helicopters | 0 | Montpelier, ID | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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