N4966

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. THE HELICOPTER THEN DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT WITH THE EXTERNAL LOAD LINE STILL ATTACHED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENG SUSTAINED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND THE TURBINE SECTION OF THE ENG HAD BEEN BURNED.

  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. DURING LANDING THE RIGHT FRONT LANDING SKID TUBE BROKE CAUSING THE ROTOR BLADES TO FLEX AND CONTACT THE TAIL BOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED ONE ROTOR BLADE HAD SHREDDED INF

  Aerospatiale SA-318C

• June 28, 1971Accident

  Improper Operation Of Flight Controls. Factors: Psychological Condition; Thunderstorm Activity; Other

  Alouette II · 1 fatalities

• 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. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located northeast of Llangollen, near Garth. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and all four crew members were killed.

  Avro 652 Anson · 4 fatalities