N4966 (S N I A S SA 318C ALOUETTE AST) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 7, 1986Accident
THE PLT UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 1597 LB LOAD OF CEDAR BLOCKS WHICH WOULD HAVE PLACED THE HELICOPTER APRX 880 LBS OVER ITS MAX GROSS WEIGHT WITH AN EXTERNAL LOAD. THE PLT WAS SETTING THE LOAD DOWN FOR GROUND PERSONNEL TO UNLOAD SOME OF THE BLOCKS WHEN A LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED.
Aerospatiale SE 318C
July 15, 1982Accident
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A MODERATE VIBRATION. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF AND THE POWER REDUCED, THE VIBRATION STOPPED. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND DURING A CLIMB TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET THE VIBRATION BEGAN AGAIN WITH MORE INTENSITY.
Aerospatiale SA-318C
June 28, 1971Accident
Improper Operation Of Flight Controls. Factors: Psychological Condition; Thunderstorm Activity; Other
Alouette II · 1 fatalities

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1971 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N4966.

August 21, 1942AccidentHull loss
The crew was performing a night training exercise and departed RAF Cranage in the evening. Following a navigation error, the airplane was too far to the west and at night, went through an area of drizzle and low mist.
Avro 652 Anson · 4 fatalities
Controlled flight into terrain following a navigation error on part of the crew, combined to the lack of experience of the captain who had only 9 flying hours at night. Full accident record