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| Date: | Thursday 21 February 2013 |
| Time: | day time |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Capitale Hélicoptère Inc. |
| Registration: | C-GBSU |
| MSN: | 7391 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arriel 2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Capitale Helicoptere AS350-B3e, S/N 7391, registration C-GBSU, operating for Lost Frontier Heliskiing, had just dropped off skiers at the top of Zamboni run, about 7 nm west of the Bell 2 Lodge (which is about 50 nm north of Stewart, BC, on Hwy 37). During lift-off the pilot lost visual reference in blowing snow. The rotors struck terrain and the helicopter rolled over. There were no injuries but the helicopter was substantially damaged.
Sources:
CADORS 2013P0224
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2013 06:08 | bizjets101 | Added |
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