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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 1982 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N221RM |
| MSN: | 2481 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5058 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 35 Se Moab, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Moab, UT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
HELICOPTER LIFTING SLING LOADS LOST POWER IN A HOVER. PILOT JETTISONED LOAD AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A RAVINE, ENGINE HAD DIRT BUILDUP AND EROSION IN THE COMPRESSOR INLET CASE WHICH LED TO COMPRESSOR STALL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA118
History of this aircraft
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| 13 July 1999 | I-SOND | Elitellina srl | 0 | Vercana/Como lake |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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