SA316B Alouette III 1166


Historique - History

Type :

Date :

Registration :

Owner/Operator/History :

SE-3160

12-1963

F-WIEQ

mfd and first flight at Marignane

SE-3160

1964

A5-166

Royal Australian Air Force; delivered

SE-3160

01-1966

F-WIES

Royal Australian Air Force; overhauled by Héli Service at Marignane

SE-3160

A5-166

Royal Australian Air Force; wfu

SE-3160

VH-UPO

Australian Department of Defence; rgd

SE-3160

14-08-1980

VH-UPO

Australian Department of Defence; reg cld

SE-3160

1981

N608RA

Roberts Aircraft Inc., Colorado Springs, CO; rgd

SE-3160

N608RA

James B. Burr; rgd

SE-3160

02-1984

N608RM

James B. Burr; re-rgd

SE-3160

03-1984

N608RM

New Air Inc., Durango, CO; rgd

SE-3160

N608RM

New Air Inc.; cvtd to type SA-316B

SA-316B

29-04-1984

N608RM

crashed near Dillon, CO : when the pilot took off from a mountainous ski area, light to moderate snow was falling and the winds were coming up the valley at 5 to 10 kts. During the flight, he encountered an estimated 35 kts upslope wind as he was proceeding on the upwind side of a ridge at an elevation of about 12700ft. With the updraft, he was able to reduce power. The horizon was not visible but he could see the mountain to his left rear area. Just prior the accident, the aircraft was traveling at about 40 kts at 100 to 150 ft AGL. Thepilot stated that while he was still in an updraft with reduuced power, he looked back, no more than 3 to 5 seconds. As he looked forward again, he encountered a wind shiftwhich put him in a downwind, low power situation. Feeling there was insufficient space to turn downhill, he turned uphill, added power and flared. The helicopter touched down hard on steep terrain at about 12500 ft, then became airborne again. It impacted a second time after dropping 15 to 25 ft and came to rest. The tail rotor and tail rotor gearbox separated during the sequence. 3 on board escaped uninjured.

SA-316B

N608RM

remanufactured

SA-316B

30-11-1988

N608RM

reg cld

SA-316B

04-1988

CC-CMG

M.E.M. Gutirrez; rgd

SA-316B

CC-CMG

Alfa Helicopteros, Santiago

SA-316B

CC-CMG

wreck noted at the Transportes Aéereos del Mercosur/Instituto Paraguayo de Historica Aeronautica, Asuncion, Paraguay


Photos - Pictures

Pierre GILLARD: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force &emdash; 005320 

A5-166 Eurocopter (Aérospatiale) SE3160 Alouette III MSN 1166, Royal Australian Air Force - Photo Daniel Liron collection.

Pierre GILLARD: U.S.A. - Rocky Mountain Helicopters &emdash; 030295

N608RM Eurocopter (Aérospatiale) SE3160 Alouette III MSN 1166, Rocky Mountain Helicopter/Flight For Life - St Anthony Central Hospital, Denver CO - Photo "Chetak" collection.

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