Aerospatiale SA-315B N47271
21 June 1982 · Dillon, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1982 at about 14:50 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-315B registered N47271, operated by Hoskings Helicopter, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dillon, Montana, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillon, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.0493, -112.8191
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA-315B
- Registration
- N47271
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hoskings Helicopter, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dillon → Dillon
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA106
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO "SPOOK" AN ANTELOPE. AFTER A SERIES OF TURNS, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON BOTH SKIDS AND CONTINUED FORWARD 246 FT BEFORE STOPPING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA-315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1982 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | Hosking Exploration Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Blain Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | White Sulphur S, Montana, United States | Continental Heli Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | Craig, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Aerospatiale SA 315B | Fillmore, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | American AA1 | Opheim, Montana, United States | Michael R. McCumber | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 17-30A | Browning, Montana, United States | Woodruff Hope Feed INS | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Aero Commander 100 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Gordon Gibson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Near Bozeman, Montana, United States | P. D. Sebastian | Serious injuries | - |