Sud Avn SA315B N13583

Summary

On 7 November 1974 at about 15:00 local time, a Sud Avn SA315B registered N13583, operated by Sky Choppers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Springervl, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 November 1974 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Springervl, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Springerville

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sud Avn SA315B

Registration

N13583

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Sky Choppers

Operating rule

Fixed Base Operator

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

S → Casa Grande, Ariz

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-4225

1 person died.

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

HIT GND WITH LOW ROTOR RPM.LOSS OF PWR IND TO ALERT PLT BELIEVED INADEQUATE.RUST IN FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.