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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
N62338
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17 Sep 1984 Aerospatiale SA315B LAMA
N49532
Mountain View, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -
3 Jan 1985 Aerospatiale SA315B
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
no coordinates
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14 Sep 1985 Aerospatiale SA315B
N3836E
Craig, Colorado, United States RON & Penny Livingston Fatal 1
15 Sep 1982 Aerospatiale SA315B
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Near Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States Rocky Mountain Helicopters, In Serious injuries -
20 Feb 1986 Aerospatiale SA315B
N27387
Meeker, Colorado, United States Colorado Airlift, Inc. Minor injuries -

All 26 records for this type

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