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| Date: | Saturday 7 January 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Airborne Energy Solutions |
| Registration: | C-GREV |
| MSN: | 1039 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 20 NM West of Steen River, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Lifted off to reposition for refuelling in a seismic operation staging area 20 NM West of Steen River, AB, when the long line became entangled in the tail rotor. The aircraft landed with no injuries to the pilot, and substantial damage to the helicopter's tail rotor system, and tail boom.
Sources:
CADORS Number: 2012C0586
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 2003 | C-GREV | Airborne Energy Solutions | 0 | 20 NM W of Pincher Creek | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2014 18:05 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 26-Sep-2016 21:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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