Aerospatial SA316B N2304P
30 November 1979 · Provo, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1979 at about 16:30 local time, a Aerospatial SA316B registered N2304P was involved in an accident during in flight near Provo, Utah, United States. 2 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Provo, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial SA316B
- Registration
- N2304P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Provo, Ut → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3256
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN TWO-THIRDS MICROSWITCH CAUSED FUEL TO BE SHUT OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatial SA316B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1978 | Aerospatial SA316B | Ogden, Utah, United States | Hoskings Explo | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Aerospatial SA316B | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | Hosking Helico | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |