Aerospatiale SA 315B N5785V
16 June 1982 · White Sulphur S, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Aerospatiale SA 315B registered N5785V, operated by Continental Heli Inc., was involved in an accident near White Sulphur S, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- White Sulphur S, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA 315B
- Registration
- N5785V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Continental Heli Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- White Sulphur S → White Sulphur S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DTI15
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 LANDED BESIDE A SMALL BUILDING (CALLED A DOG HOUSE) WHICH CONTAINED SEISMIC INSTRUMENTS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO MOVE THE BUILDING AND HOOKED A LONG LINE FROM IT TO THE HELICOPTER. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 45 MINUTES FOR FINAL INSTRUCTIONS, HE RECEIVED A CALL TO LOOK FOR A POWDER BAG THAT WAS LOST. THE PILOT FORGOT THAT THE LONG LINE WAS ATTACHED TO THE SMALL BUILDING AND TOOK OFF. AFTER REACHING THE END OF THE LONG LINE, THE HELICOPTER WAS JERKED TO THE GROUND AND CRASHED. A MEMBER OF THE SEISMIC CREW WAS IN THE BUILDING AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
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 | - |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Dillon, Montana, United States | Hoskings Helicopter, 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 | - |