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Date: | Tuesday 6 October 1998 |
Time: | 01:40 UTCulu |
Type: | Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
Owner/operator: | Questral Helicopters |
Registration: | C-FZTA |
MSN: | 2604 |
Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | near Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa -
Morocco
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Survey |
Departure airport: | Ouarzazate, Morocco |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:C-FZTA was substantially damaged 6 October 1998 when crashed in a "hard forced landing" near Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco. While conducting a survey flight, the Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 pilot heard a grinding noise and moments later observed a chip light accompanied with a high oil pressure reading. The sling load was dropped and, while attempting to auto-rotate the helicopter onto a highway, the aircraft landed hard.
The tail boom detached, the landing gear spread and, as the helicopter nosed forward, the windshield shattered. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position. The pilot and survey technician were not injured.
Sources:
1. CADORS 1998O0739
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp202-2-99-493-3280.htm:] TSB REPORT A98F0045
3.
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%201061.html 4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=1601&count=50]
5.
https://flickr.com/photos/cdnavspotter/8417347549/ 6.
http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/c-1.php
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
5 May 2023 |
C-FZTA |
Custom Helicopters Ltd |
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Ste Thérèse Point Airport (YST/CYST), MB |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2008 01:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
24-Jun-2014 19:03 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
06-Jul-2014 15:41 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |