Aerospatiale SA-315B N49532
7 August 1983 · Montpelier, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1983 at about 16:07 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-315B registered N49532 was involved in an accident near Montpelier, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montpelier, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2793, -111.3300
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA-315B
- Registration
- N49532
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montpelier → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA170
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
THE PLT & 3 PASSENGERS WERE ON A FLT TO FIND DRILLING SUPPLIES THAT HAD BEEN DROPPED OFF OF A TRUCK ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS HOVERING DOWN AN ABANDONED ROAD AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH & 15 TO 20 FT AGL WHEN THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES WERE UNMARKED & CROSSED THE ROAD AT A 90 DEG ANGLE. THE COLLISION OCCURRED WHERE THE LINES SPANNED 2000 FT BETWEEN SUPPORTS. AFTER HITTING THE POWER LINES, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE GROUND & CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA-315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1983 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | Craig, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | Fillmore, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | Hosking Exploration Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Blain Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1983 | Cessna A-185F II | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1983 | Cromwell/Pitts S-1S | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Firth, Idaho, United States | David D. Hunter | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20E | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |