Aerospatiale SA 315B N351RM
24 September 1993 · Avery, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1993 at about 22:00 local time, a Aerospatiale SA 315B registered N351RM, operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Avery, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avery, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1707, -115.8001
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale SA 315B
- Registration
- N351RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA209
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CYCLIC CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A NARROW PAD WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A NEARBY TREE STUMP. THE HELICOPTER BEGAN SPINNING AND PITCHED OVER THE SIDE OF THE LANDING PAD AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale SA-315B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1996 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Sapahwa, Peru | Helica del Peru | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1990 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Trading Bay, Alaska, United States | Nthrn Geophysical of America | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Big Sky, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Dubois, Wyoming, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | Convair 240 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Richard L. Rude | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1993 | Cessna 206G | Keuterville, Idaho, United States | Grangeville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Lake Fork, Idaho, United States | T Craft Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Dassault DA-10 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | BAC Inc. | No injuries | - |