Aerospatle 315B N3602C
17 July 1980 · Afton, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1980 at about 15:15 local time, a Aerospatle 315B registered N3602C, operated by RKY MTN Helico, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Afton, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Afton, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatle 315B
- Registration
- N3602C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RKY MTN Helico
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1980
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
PART 133, EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION. MISC-LONG LINE CABLE POSITIONED OUTSIDE OF SKID
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatle 315 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1980 | Aerospatle 315B | Dell, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Aerospatle 315B | Dell, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Aerospatle 315B | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |