Aerospatial SA315B N218RM
22 June 1978 · Evanston, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1978 at about 12:30 local time, a Aerospatial SA315B registered N218RM, operated by Rocky MTS Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Evanston, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evanston, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial SA315B
- Registration
- N218RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky MTS Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Passg-International
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Field Work Area → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1551
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN SEISMOGRAPHIC SURVEY.CABLE USED IN PRIOR FLT BECAME ENTANGLED IN T/R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatial SA315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Nmanila, Utah, United States | Rocky MTN Heli | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Magna, Utah, United States | Whirlybirds II | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | Airwest Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Aerospatial SA315B | Wilson, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mt. Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1979 | Aerospatial SA315B | Swan Valley, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Aerospatial SA315B | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Interwest Corp | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |