ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213616
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 2018 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Sahtu Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FNAK |
| MSN: | 53046 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mackenzie Mountains, near Nowman Wells, NWT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Norman Wells, NWT |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot reported "Forced landing", 2 injured passengers
C-FNAK, a Bell 407 aircraft operated by Sahtu Helicopters, was conducting a VFR flight from
Norman Wells, NT (CYVQ) to the 108 mile marker of the Canol Trail with 1 crew member and 6
passengers on board. The flight was operated in support of the Canol Trail remediation project,
and while approaching the destination, a bear was noted on the landscape by a passenger. The
pilot initiated a right turn to facilitate a closer look and observed that the bear was not proceeding in
the same direction as the intended landing zone. The helicopter then entered a descending right
turn, from which the pilot was unable to arrest the rate of descent; the helicopter collided with
terrain. Upon impact, the main rotor struck the tail boom and severed it from the fuselage.
Additionally, the main rotor blades struck a rock outcropping to the left of the helicopter. The
aircraft remained upright and was secured by the pilot. The passengers and crew exited the
aircraft, which was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://www.myyellowknifenow.com/31074/helicopter-goes-down-in-mackenzie-mountains-3-passengers-sent-to-hospital/
CADORS Number:2018C2962
Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada -TSB Daily Notifications 08/09/2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2018 18:13 | mxcollins | Added |
| 29-Jul-2018 16:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
| 30-Jul-2018 10:45 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 09-Aug-2018 19:46 | Terry Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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