Aerospatiale 350D N49556
31 July 1982 · Near Winter Par, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1982 at about 02:30 local time, a Aerospatiale 350D registered N49556, operated by Jerry Lynn Noland, was involved in an incident near Near Winter Par, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Near Winter Par, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8799, -105.7707
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale 350D
- Registration
- N49556
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerry Lynn Noland
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Winter Par → Near Winter Par
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN82IA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
WITNESSES WHO WERE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFTS ROTOR STRUCK A TREE DURING A "STRAFFING RUN" ON A RAILROAD TRESTLE JUST BELOW THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AS HE PASSED OVER THE TRESTLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY AUTOROTATED SUCCESSFULLY TO A FIRE ROAD WITH ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE ENGINE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND RAN NORMAL AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED IN ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAD BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale 350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1986 | Aerospatiale 350-B | Las Piedras | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Aerospatiale 350D | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1990 | Aerospatiale 350D | Miami, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Corp. | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1991 | Aerospatiale 350 B1 | Walton, Oregon, United States | Bohemia Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 May 2002 | Aerospatiale 350B | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |