Aerospatiale SA-316B N608RA
6 January 1982 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1982 at about 15:45 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-316B registered N608RA, operated by Roberts Aircraft Company, was involved in an accident near Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. 6 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Lakes (MMH)
- Coordinates
- 37.5805, -118.8391
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA-316B
- Registration
- N608RA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roberts Aircraft Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mammoth Lakes → Mammoth Lakes
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 STARTED TO AIR TAXI THE HELICOPTER OUT OF A HANGAR. THERE WAS SNOW IN FRONT OF THE HANGAR THAT HAD BEEN ONLY PARTIALLY CLEARED AWAY. AS THE PILOT WAS EXITING THE HANGAR, HE RAISED THE AIRCRAFT TO GO OVER THE SNOW, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE HANGAR DOOR, AND A HARD LANDING FOLLOWED.
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 | - |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Aerospatiale SA-316B | Dardanelle, California, United States | Continental Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 | - |