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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 2018 |
| Time: | c. 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Access Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GKDR |
| MSN: | 4997 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Reward, SK -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a pass applying fungicide to a wheat field, the helicopter struck a powerline and then hit the ground. The pilot received a serious injury and the helicopter was substantially damaged. There was no post-impact fire.
Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/4323748/helicopter-spraying-field-crash-western-saskatchewan/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/helicopter-crash-eye-hill-saskatchewan-power-line-1.4741301
https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/helicopter-crash-sends-pilot-to-saskatoon-hospital
TSB A18C0061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2018 07:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2018 19:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2018 20:16 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2018 20:16 | harro | Updated [Location, ] |
| 15-Jul-2018 09:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2018 06:54 | mediabrain | Updated [Location, ] |
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