ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229293
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 2019 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | E & B Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | C-GEBY |
| MSN: | 3375 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Campbell River, BC -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Campbell River, BC |
| Moat Lake, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 206B operated by E & B Helicopters, was conducting a flight from the operator’s base in Campbell River, BC to Moat Lake, BC with only the pilot on board. Shortly after departure, the helicopter lost control and struck a building. The pilot was fatally injured. The ELT did not activate. There was a post-crash fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/one-dead-in-campbell-river-helicopter-crash/
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/one-of-the-blades-came-right-through-the-roof-pilot-dead-in-campbell-river-helicopter-crash-1.4608294
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campbell-river-helicopter-crash-1.5295775?cmp=rss
https://www.cheknews.ca/helicopter-crashes-on-tyee-spit-in-campbell-river-607203/
https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/main-rotor-blade-certification-anomaly-in-fatal-canadian-accident
Media:
TSB uncover a difference in interpreting certification requirements applied to retrofit composite blades resulting in an omitted test. https://t.co/9XaInXp2j3 #helicopter #accident #airworthiness #certification #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/t8bKVvsFTS
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) December 10, 2022
#UPDATE: The RCMP says the crash involved a locally-owned commercial helicopter, and confirmed that just one person has died. https://t.co/n4ZVc7l1Lk
— Global BC (@GlobalBC) September 24, 2019
One person is dead after a helicopter crash near the Tyee Spit in Campbell River, Canada.
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) September 24, 2019
ASN: https://t.co/icXXnAQrJG
Press: https://t.co/rVJnQX5qKa pic.twitter.com/QfRaH6ZIRX
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2019 20:13 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 24-Sep-2019 20:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 24-Sep-2019 20:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2019 20:16 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Sep-2019 23:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2019 08:05 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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