Aerospatiale SA315B N48089
15 April 1982 · Thayne, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1982 at about 16:53 local time, a Aerospatiale SA315B registered N48089, operated by Evergreen Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Thayne, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thayne, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9109, -110.9993
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA315B
- Registration
- N48089
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Afton → Afton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA088
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
THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING TO PICK UP A SLING LOAD WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN COUNTER CLOCKWISE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN. "EXAMINATION OF THE SHAFT BREAK DISCLOSED A SMALL FRACTURE REGION TYPICAL OF FATIGUE CRACKING."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1982 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Near Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters, In | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | High Life Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1984 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Lyman, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Aerospatiale SA315B LAMA | Mountain View, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1984 | Aerospatiale SA315B (LAMA) | Oak City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1985 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Continental Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Pioneer Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |