Aerospatiale SA316B N67081
8 July 1982 · Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1982 at about 01:30 local time, a Aerospatiale SA316B registered N67081, operated by Hawkins and Powers Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States. 7 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.1502, -108.8694
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA316B
- Registration
- N67081
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hawkins and Powers Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spar Mountain → Wood River Lodg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA130
People
5 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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
PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, A LONG LINE HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE HELICOPTER FOR AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION. HOWEVER, THERE WASA CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE AND THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE BASE CAMP WITH SIX PASSENGERS. WHEN THE PILOT TOOK OFF, HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE LONG LINE WAS STILL ATTACHRD. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE LONG LINE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH A FENCE AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. THE ELEVATION OF THE LANDING SITE WAS ABOUT 7000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA316B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1982 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Near Brideport, California, United States | Mammoth Heli-Ski Tioyabe Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Aerospatiale SA316B | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Life Flight, Allegheny General | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Lima, Montana, United States | NOR West Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Silver Springs, Florida, United States | Evergreen Helicoters | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Galt, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Pioneer Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |