Aerospatial SA315B N220RM
22 March 1978 · Nmanila, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1978 at about 13:40 local time, a Aerospatial SA315B registered N220RM, operated by Rocky MTN Heli, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Nmanila, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nmanila, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial SA315B
- Registration
- N220RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky MTN Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0610
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
ENGINE AIR INTAKE SILENCER P/N 1160-55-40-001-11INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatial SA315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Aerospatial SA315B | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Rocky MTS Heli | 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 |