Aerospatiale AS 350B-2 N95LG
10 July 1994 · Granite, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 July 1994 at about 01:48 local time, a Aerospatiale AS 350B-2 registered N95LG, operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Granite, Colorado, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Granite, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS 350B-2
- Registration
- N95LG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94FA224
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE MAIN ROTOR CLEARANCE FROM SLOPING TERRAIN WHILE IN A HOVER. THE TERRAIN CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIR AMBULANCE (EMS) HELICOPTER WAS DISPATCHED TO PICK UP AN INJURED HIKER ON A 14,000' MOUNTAIN. TERRAIN AT THE PICKUP POINT WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 12,200' AND SLOPED APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES. GROUND RESCUE PERSONNEL SAID THE PILOT ADVISED THEM HE WOULD PLACE THE HELICOPTER'S RIGHT SKID ON THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE TO ALLOW THEM TO LOAD THE PATIENT ON THE DOWNHILL SIDE. AS THE HELICOPTER HOVERED ABOVE THEM, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK ROCKS. THE HELICOPTER THEN WENT OVER THEIR HEADS, CRASHED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TUMBLED ABOUT 800' DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS-350B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1995 | Aerospatiale AS-350B | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Aerospatiale AS-350B | Cameron, Missouri, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-350B | Hana, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Hellicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 7 |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-350B | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Aerospatiale AS 350B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Aerospatiale AS-350B | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1994 | Bellanca 8KCAB-180 | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | Aerotech Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Cessna 195 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Hoghland, Vohs, and Murphy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Cascade, Colorado, United States | Puget Sound Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Cessna 182P | Meeker, Colorado, United States | Steamboat Flight Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Rockwell 690C | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | No injuries | - |