Aerospatial SA315B N49538
15 December 1978 · Hinckley, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Aerospatial SA315B registered N49538, operated by Airwest Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hinckley, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hinckley, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial SA315B
- Registration
- N49538
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Airwest Helico
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Pine City, Mn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3807
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
HOOK RELEASE ELECTRICAL PLUG FOUND DISCONNECTED.LOAD FROZEN TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatial SA315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Rocky MTS Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Aerospatial SA315B | Wilson, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mt. Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1979 | Aerospatial SA315B | Swan Valley, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Aerospatial SA315B | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Interwest Corp | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |