S N I A S SA318C N8267
21 May 1971 · Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1971 at about 07:05 local time, a S N I A S SA318C registered N8267, operated by Rotor Aids, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- S N I A S SA318C
- Registration
- N8267
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotor Aids, Inc
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1661
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LEAKS FND IN OIL COOLER TUBES CAUSED BY CORROSION.UNBAL FUEL RATIO CAUSED COMPRSR STALL, PWR LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other S N I A S SA318C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1972 | S N I A S SA318C | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Helic | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1973 | S N I A S SA318C | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii CTY FIR | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1975 | S N I A S SA318C | Tonsina, Alaska, United States | Livingston COP | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |