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January 3, 1985 · Aerospatiale SA315B · N1356A
Salt Lake City, UT
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 3, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Aircraft
Aerospatiale SA315B
Tail Number
N1356A
Operator
Continental Helicopter
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN85LA057
THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED UNCONTROLLED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION. A 100 FT STEEL CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE CARGO HOOK ON THE HELICOPTER AND A NYLON SLING WAS ATTACHED TO THE CABLE SO A SNOWCAT COULD BE PULLED OUT OF A MUD AREA. THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE BEGAN TO PULL FROM THE REAR OF THE SNOWCAT, THE LATERAL CG WAS EXCEEDED AND THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED SHALLOW WATER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
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THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED UNCONTROLLED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION. A 100 FT STEEL CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE CARGO HOOK ON THE HELICOPTER AND A NYLON SLING WAS ATTACHED TO THE CABLE SO A SNOWCAT COULD BE PULLED OUT OF A MUD AREA. THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE BEGAN TO PULL FROM THE REAR OF THE SNOWCAT, THE LATERAL CG WAS EXCEEDED AND THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED SHALLOW WATER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:45 MST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAerospatiale SA315B
Tail NumberN1356A
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
OperatorContinental Helicopter
Operating RulePart 133
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboshaft
Engine DetailsTurbomeca · ARTOUSTE IIIB · Turboshaft · 562
Seats5
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 34 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 5 kt
Visibility4 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point34 C / 18 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO