ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178059
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Date: | Friday 24 July 2015 |
Time: | 08:20 |
Type: | Bell 407 |
Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters |
Registration: | C-FNOB |
MSN: | 53070 |
Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
Engine model: | Allison 250-C47B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Golden, BC -
Canada
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Bobbie Burns Lodge, BC |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The Alpine Helicopters Bell 407, C-FNOB, with 1 pilot on board was transporting 6 workers from the Bobbie Burns lodge when the engine lost power. The pilot carried out an emergency landing to an area of new growth trees. The landing with low rotor rpm was hard, but the helicopter stayed upright. The tail section of the helicopter was struck by a main rotor blade and severed. The pilot and 2 passengers had no injuries, 3 passengers had minor injuries and 1 incurred a serious injury.
Sources:
Calgary Sun
TSB Report#A15P0157
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Jul-2015 17:50 |
gerard57 |
Added |
25-Jul-2015 19:10 |
Anon. |
Updated [Departure airport] |
27-Jul-2015 15:35 |
mxcollins |
Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
15-Dec-2021 20:49 |
harro |
Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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