Aerospatial SA315B N6390
31 July 1977 · Wilson, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1977 at about 10:00 local time, a Aerospatial SA315B registered N6390, operated by Rocky Mt. Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wilson, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilson, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial SA315B
- Registration
- N6390
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mt. Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3543
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
CAUSE OF BEARING FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatial SA315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1977 | Aerospatial SA315B | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Interwest Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Nmanila, Utah, United States | Rocky MTN Heli | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Magna, Utah, United States | Whirlybirds II | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | Airwest Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Rocky MTS Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1979 | Aerospatial SA315B | Swan Valley, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |