Summary
On August 20, 1990, a Aerospatiale SA316B (N83776) was involved in an accident near Meeteetse, WY. The accident resulted in 3 serious injuries, 4 minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: A MAIN ROTOR HEAD BLADE DAMPENER FAILURE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF A BLADE RESTRAINING CABLE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DEN90FA172. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N83776.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A MAIN ROTOR HEAD BLADE DAMPENER FAILURE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF A BLADE RESTRAINING CABLE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN90FA172