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| Date: | Saturday 23 July 2011 |
| Time: | 14:57 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-92A |
| Owner/operator: | Cougar Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GQCH |
| MSN: | 920074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Sea Rose FPSO 200nm E, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Sea Rose FPSO |
| St. John’s International Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On take off from Sea Rose the go-around mode of the automatic flight control system was engaged. The helicopter’s pitch attitude increased to approx. 23° nose-up in IMC. A rapid loss of airspeed occurred. After reaching a maximum altitude of 541 feet ASL, the helicopter descended towards the sea, nose-up, at low airspeed. The descent was arrested 38 feet ASL. The aircraft then flew to St. John’s.
The helicopter’s transmission limits were exceeded. There was no damage to the helicopter and there were no injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2011/a11h0001/a11h0001.asp
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/technology-friend-foe/
http://aerosociety.com/Assets/Docs/Events/751/RAeS_Conference_Report.pdf
http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2013-09-12/article-3387323/UPDATE%3A-Cougar-Helicopters-responds-to-TSB-report/1
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cougar-chopper-came-within-seconds-of-hitting-water-1.1699724
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2014 18:21 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 24-May-2017 07:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, ] |
| 02-Jun-2017 14:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, ] |
| 05-Feb-2021 19:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, ] |
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