ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169371
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| Date: | Thursday 9 August 2012 |
| Time: | 18:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Trinity Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GTDH |
| MSN: | 2126 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 NM S of Norman Wells, NWT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
had conducted 2 orbits of the landing zone before commencing an approach to landing. At about 20 feet above the ground, C-GTDH struck some trees on the left hand side. The aircraft landed and came to rest upright. However, it sustained substantial damage to the rotor blades and tail boom. The pilot and three passengers were not injured.
Sources:
http://helihub.com/2012/08/09/09-aug-12-c-gtdh-eurocopter-as350b2-norman-wells-canada/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2014 13:30 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 26-Sep-2016 20:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source] |
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