Incident MBB Bo 105CBS-4 9Y-TIC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154525
 
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Date:Monday 25 March 2013
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MBB Bo 105CBS-4
Owner/operator:National Helicopter Services Ltd
Registration: 9Y-TIC
MSN: S-837
Year of manufacture:1990
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cedros area, Granville -   Trinidad and Tobago
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Couva
Destination airport:Couva
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Made a hard landing in forested area and rotor blades struck a tree. The pilot suffered a minor injury. The helicopter was providing surveillance support to a marijuana eradication team on the ground.

Sources:

1. https://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/pilot-injured-in-crash--during-70m-drug-bust-200151141.html
2. http://archives.newsday.co.tt/2013/03/27/forced-landing/
3. www.nhsl.tt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Mar-2013 07:09 gerard57 Added
27-Mar-2013 13:38 gerard57 Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
30-Mar-2013 10:14 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]
24-Sep-2016 09:12 Aerossurance Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Dec-2018 18:34 TB Updated [Source, Damage]
30-May-2022 05:54 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source]

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