Aerospatiale SA315B (LAMA) N5785V
11 November 1984 · Oak City, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1984 at about 15:45 local time, a Aerospatiale SA315B (LAMA) registered N5785V was involved in an incident near Oak City, Utah, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Oak City, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3703, -112.2800
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA315B (LAMA)
- Registration
- N5785V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oak City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85IA025
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
BOTH ACFT PERFORMING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS. N5785V WAS IN LEVEL FLT TO THE NORTH. N9362 WAS IN A 60-70 KT SLIGHT CLIMB TO THE SOUTHEAST. NEITHER PLT, BOTH IN RT SEATS, SAW THE OTHER ACFT BEFORE CONTACT. 3 MAIN ROTOR BLADES OF N5785V PASSED THROUGH UPPER LEFT SECTION OF COCKPIT ON N9362. INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH ACFT CONVERGING AT A 45 DEG ANGLE. SUN WAS RISING IN EAST, TERRAIN WAS SNOW COVERED AND BOTH ACFT WERE PAINTED WHITE. EACH PLT BROADCASTED HIS POSITION & DESTINATION BEFORE LIFTING OFF, BUT NEITHER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. NEITHER MADE ANY FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS AFTER TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospatiale SA315B (LAMA) SA315B (LA | N5785V | - | Minor |
| Aerospatiale SA-316 ALOUETTE SA-316 ALO | N9362 | - | Minor |
Other Aerospatiale SA315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 3 Jan 1985 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Continental Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Craig, Colorado, United States | RON & Penny Livingston | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Near Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters, In | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | Aerospatiale SA315B | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Colorado Airlift, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft F35 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182P | Junction, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B | Circleville, Utah, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting Service | No injuries | - |