S N I A S SA318C N8263
14 January 1975 · Tonsina, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1975 at about 11:00 local time, a S N I A S SA318C registered N8263, operated by Livingston COP, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tonsina, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tonsina, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- S N I A S SA318C
- Registration
- N8263
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Livingston COP
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4022
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
T/R DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other S N I A S SA318C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1973 | S N I A S SA318C | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii CTY FIR | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1972 | S N I A S SA318C | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Helic | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1971 | S N I A S SA318C | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Rotor Aids, Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |