Aerospatiale SA-318C N4966

Summary

On 15 July 1982 at about 04:52 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-318C registered N4966, operated by RON Fisher, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 July 1982 at 04:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Skwentna (SKW)

Coordinates

61.9294, -151.7306

Aircraft

Aerospatiale SA-318C

Registration

N4966

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

RON Fisher

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Skwentna → Skwentna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC82FA059

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A MODERATE VIBRATION. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF AND THE POWER REDUCED, THE VIBRATION STOPPED. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND DURING A CLIMB TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET THE VIBRATION BEGAN AGAIN WITH MORE INTENSITY. DURING LANDING THE RIGHT FRONT LANDING SKID TUBE BROKE CAUSING THE ROTOR BLADES TO FLEX AND CONTACT THE TAIL BOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED ONE ROTOR BLADE HAD SHREDDED INFLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.