ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180732
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| Date: | Monday 26 October 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Elephant Enterprises |
| Registration: | C-GIFY |
| MSN: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kinley, SK -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calgary/Springbank Airport, AB (CYBW) |
| Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, SK (YXE/CYXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 206B (C-GIFY) struck terrain in a Canola field approximately 0.5 mile south of Kinley. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
The helicopter had departed Calgary/Springbank, AB (CYBW) at approximately 17:00 MDT for Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker Intl, SK (CYXE). At approximately 19:40 MDT, the pilot contacted CYXE tower and advised them that the pilot had encountered severe icing conditions near Biggar, SK. The aircraft's altitude was observed on radar and described as oscillating between 3800 - 4200 feet ASL. At approximately 19:43 MDT, the helicopter was observed descending through 2100 feet before radar contact was lost.
Sources:
The Huffington Post Canada
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-man-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-kinley-saskatchewan-1.2631131
CADORS
TSB A15C0147
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2015 07:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Oct-2015 07:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2015 07:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 24-Jan-2024 18:28 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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