Aerospatiale 316B N4246
26 July 1984 · Naturita, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1984 at about 13:45 local time, a Aerospatiale 316B registered N4246, operated by Alpine Helicopter Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Naturita, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naturita, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2110, -108.5596
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale 316B
- Registration
- N4246
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alpine Helicopter Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ONE OF THE AXIAL COMPRESSOR BLADES SEPARATED RESULTING IN INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE BLADES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE ENGINE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR FILTER OR PARTICLE SEPARATOR. HELICOPTER DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED DURING GROUND CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale 316 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B ALOUETTE III | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Aerospatiale 316B | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | St.vincent Hospital | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |