Aerospatiale SA316B N49550
13 June 1985 · Silver Springs, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1985 at about 04:26 local time, a Aerospatiale SA316B registered N49550, operated by Evergreen Helicoters, was involved in an accident near Silver Springs, Florida, United States. 4 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 04:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Silver Springs, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA316B
- Registration
- N49550
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen Helicoters
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spring Hill → Gainesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PLT OF THE HELICOPTER ON AN ON DEMAND AIR TAXI MEDEVAC FLT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS AND ATTMEPTED TO MAINTAIN VFR FLT IN IMC CONDITIONS. HE DESCENDED AND STRUCK A TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. HE THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING AND THE MEDEVAC PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND VEHICLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA316B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1985 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Galt, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Allegheny General Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Lima, Montana, United States | NOR West Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Pegasus Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1982 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Near Brideport, California, United States | Mammoth Heli-Ski Tioyabe Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |