Aerospatiale SA-316B N6456
23 June 1982 · Dardanelle, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 June 1982 at about 08:26 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-316B registered N6456, operated by Continental Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dardanelle, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dardanelle, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3401, -119.8304
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA-316B
- Registration
- N6456
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Continental Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Modesto → Dillon
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX82FA232
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM MODESTO, CA ON A MEDIVAC FLIGHT TO PICK UP A VICTIM THAT WAS INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. A NURSE AND A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WERE ON BOARD. SPOTLIGHTS ON VEHICLES WERE USED TO ILLUMINATE THE LANDING AREA AS WELL AS HIGH SURROUNDING TREES. AFTER CIRCLING ABOUT 3 TIMES, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A TREE ABOUT 134 FT AGL WHILE IN A DESCENDING LEFT TURN. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES REMAIN LODGE IN THE TREE AND THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ABOUT 30 FT FROM THE TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA-316B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1982 | Aerospatiale SA 316B | Crafton, Pennsylvania, United States | Rocky Mt Helicopter Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1982 | Aerospatiale SA-316B | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Roberts Aircraft Company | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-316B | Story, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins & Powers Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1991 | Aerospatiale SA 316B | Bridgeport, California, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |