ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149231
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 2012 |
| Time: | 18:01 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GWGV |
| MSN: | 4603 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Cowley, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Calgary, AB | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The privately operated Bell 206B helicopter had landed on the shoreline of the Oldman River, with a pilot and one passenger on board, in order to access a fly fishing site. Following departure from the site, the helicopter flew into an unmarked single wire power cable that spanned the river approximately one-quarter mile from the landing site. A section of the number 2 gauge cable wrapped around the mast and pitch links, resulting in a loss of control, and a forced landing was carried out in a field immediately adjacent to the river. The helicopter struck the ground twice before coming to rest in a partially upright position; it sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was uninjured. The downed power cable ignited a grass fire which spread across a large section of the field.
Good VFR weather conditions existed at the time of the occurrence. The pilot had flown into the area in the past but was unaware of the cable. The helicopter was not fitted with a wire strike protection kit. The power pole that supported the cable on one end of the span was marked with red and white stripes; the opposite pole was obscured by trees. The power cable has been replaced and is now marked with two white cones on the section above the river.
Sources:
1. http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/09/19/calgary-pair-survive-helicopter-crash-near-cowley
2. CADORS Nr. 2012C4146
3. TSB Occurrence No: A12W0133
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2012 23:54 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Sep-2012 04:13 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 20-Sep-2012 04:17 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2012 13:28 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2012 13:40 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2015 19:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2023 18:02 | harro | Updated [[Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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