ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17785
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 May 2008 |
| Time: | 15:06 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Bighorn Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GCHE |
| MSN: | 1249 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cranbrook, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Cranbrook |
| Cranbrook | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
At 1209 mountain daylight time, helicopter took off from the Bighorn Helicopters heliport on the outskirts of Cranbrook, British Columbia, with the pilot and two passengers on board on a charter to BC Hydro.
The helicopter then carried out a low-level visual inspection of high-voltage electrical power lines that passed through the suburban areas of Cranbrook. At about 1306, as the helicopter was flying southbound at about 120 feet above the ground, a sudden loss of engine power occurred causing rapid loss of rotor rpm. The helicopter descended quickly and landed heavily on a paved street below the flight path. The helicopter struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk adjacent to the impact point, as well as a motor vehicle travelling west on the street.
The helicopter broke into several pieces and burst into flames. The three occupants of the helicopter and the pedestrian were fatally injured at impact. The motor vehicle was damaged but its occupant was uninjured. The helicopter was destroyed by an intense fuel-fed, post-crash fire.
The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was consumed by the fire and it is unknown if it transmitted a signal. The accident site is located within the city of Cranbrook at latitude 49º29'56" N and longitude 115º45'40" W, at an elevation of about 3100 feet above mean sea level.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080513/helicopter_crash_080513/20080513?hub=TopStories
http://canoe.com/category/news/cnews/canada/2008/05/13/5555236-cp.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2008/05/14/falling_helicopter_killed_student_from_kenya.html
http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2008/a08p0125/a08p0125.asp
Images:
May 13 2008 on site
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2008 22:08 | dhoisak | Added |
| 14-May-2008 12:24 | harro | Updated |
| 15-May-2008 21:13 | emil | Updated |
| 17-Nov-2015 12:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2017 19:41 | pic541 | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 29-May-2019 05:29 | pic541 | Updated [Photo] |
| 29-May-2019 05:29 | pic541 | Updated [Photo] |
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