Aerospatiale AS350BA N57843
6 September 2001 · Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2001 at about 00:30 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350BA registered N57843, operated by Crew Concepts, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kemmerer Municipal (EMM)
- Coordinates
- 41.7806, -110.5503
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350BA
- Registration
- N57843
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crew Concepts, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pocatello → Kemmerer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the loss of tail rotor effectiveness while air taxiing. Contributing factors were the high winds and gusts, and the pilot's limited experience in aircraft make/model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was aerial taxiing the helicopter to a parking area at 10 knots and into a slight quartering headwind. There was some thunderstorm activity west of the airport, and the nearest recorded winds were from 260 degrees at 20 knots, with gusts to 36 knots. As he turned towards the tie down area, there was a strong gust of wind from the left. The helicopter yawed to the left and full right pedal had no effect on arresting the spin. The helicopter struck the ground and rolled over. The pilot had 4,000 total flight hours in helicopters, but had recently transitioned to this make and model helicopter and had 8 hours in type.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS350BA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2001 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Chico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Ship Shoal 80, United States | Texair Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Robinson R22 BETA | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Cessna 206 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Beechcraft A36 | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | Joe G. Litzelfelner | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 2001 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Omni Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Bell 205A-1 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | U.S Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft V-35A | Lusk, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |