ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213343
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 2018 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mosquito Aviation XE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FHEZ |
| MSN: | 1004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highwood River, AB -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 4 nm North of Indus/Winters Aire Park, AB (CFY4) |
| 7 nm Southeast of CFY4 | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
C-FHEZ, a privately operated amateur-built Mosquito XE helicopter, was on a flight from its home base 4 nm North of Indus/Winters Aire Park, AB (CFY4) to a location approximately 7 nm Southeast of CFY4 with only the pilot on board. During cruise flight, the pilot chose to follow the Highwood River westbound, just East of the Davisbruk bridge on highway 552 where it crosses the Highwood River. Approximately 1800 feet East of the bridge, the helicopter struck an unmarked power line that was strung across the river at approximately 75 feet above ground level. The helicopter departed controlled flight and impacted the ground on the river bank. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot was fatally injured. There was no post impact fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/4333227/pilot-dies-in-helicopter-crash-southeast-of-calgary/
http://www.canadapolicereport.ca/2018/07/15/high-river-rcmp-helicopter-crash-along-sheep-river/
https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2018/07/16/helicopter-pilot-dead-after-crash-in-high-river.html
https://globalnews.ca/news/4333227/pilot-dies-in-helicopter-crash-southeast-of-calgary/
TSB A18W0098
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=%7c%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=UPTIGROVE%7c&m=%7c%7c
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 2014 | C-FHEZ | Private | 0 | Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), Oshkosh, Wisconsin |  |
sub |
| 1 August 2014 | CF-HEZ | 0 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | |
sub |
Media:
Pilot dies in helicopter crash southeast of Calgary #alberta https://t.co/ll84GIsXCB
— Calgary WhatsOn (@OnInCalgary) 16 juillet 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2018 06:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Jul-2018 08:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2018 10:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2018 10:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2018 19:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2018 19:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Jul-2018 04:14 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Jul-2018 07:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2018 17:27 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2018 18:23 | harro | Updated [Cn, Accident report, ] |
| 25-Oct-2023 14:50 | harro | Updated [[Cn, Accident report, ]] |
| 15-Nov-2023 17:52 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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