Aerospatial SA315B N219RM
8 October 1979 · Swan Valley, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 1979 at about 11:38 local time, a Aerospatial SA315B registered N219RM, operated by Rocky Mountain, was involved in an accident during in flight near Swan Valley, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swan Valley, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial SA315B
- Registration
- N219RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2676
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
SNAGGED SLING IN TREES.OBLITERATIVE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, LEFT CORONARY ARTERY.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Aerospatial SA315B | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Interwest Corp | Serious 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 | - |