Aerospatle SA316B N4246
22 August 1978 · Norwood, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1978 at about 16:30 local time, a Aerospatle SA316B registered N4246, operated by Rocky MTN Hlli, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Norwood, Colorado, United States. 7 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norwood, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatle SA316B
- Registration
- N4246
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky MTN Hlli
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2864
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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
MOUNTAIN SLOPE.AERIAL SURVEY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatle SA316B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1980 | Aerospatle SA316B | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Roberts Acft | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Aerospatle SA316B | Coalville, Utah, United States | Continental HE | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Aerospatle SA316B | Driggs, Idaho, United States | Airwest Helico | No 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 |