MINR · AEROSPATIALE SA315B · 2024-05-27 · Hildale, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA161
Event ID
20240528194321
Type
Accident
Date
2024-05-27
Location
Hildale, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.021896, -113.0189
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA315B
Registration
N57948
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the EGT thermocouples, which resulted in catastrophic overtemperature of the engine and a total loss of engine power.