ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32404
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| Date: | Monday 4 April 1994 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Turbowest Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FHBG |
| MSN: | 1440 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 90 km NE of High Prairie, Alberta -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| 90 km NE of High Prairie, Alberta | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On April 4 1994, The pilot was transporting a patient to a ground vehicle that was waiting to transfer the patient to the High Prairie Hospital. While the helicopter was circling to land, the engine suddenly lost all power, and the pilot carried out an autorotation. The helicopter touched down heavily, collapsed the skid gear, then rolled onto its left side. The helicopter struck terrain 90 km north east of High Prairie, Alberta, at latitude 55·45'N and longitude 115·48'W, at 19:00 mountain standard time (MST) during the hours of daylight, at an elevation of 2,350 feet above sea level. The helicopter was substantially damaged; however, the three occupants were not injured.
The Board determined that the floor-mounted fuel flow control lever was inadvertently moved to the closed position, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine, a total loss of engine power, and low rotor rpm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Flight International 20-26 Sept. 1995
2. http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1994/a94w0037/a94w0037.asp
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 January 2005 | C-FHBG | Héli-Horizon | 2 | 60 miles SE of La Grande, Quebec (at 53º02'50" N, 072º29'30" W) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2010 07:54 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2014 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2014 20:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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