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| Date: | Saturday 20 March 2004 |
| Time: | 16:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Canadian Home Rotors Baby Belle |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-FZQN |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 NM SW of Weyburn (Ralf, SK), Saskatchewan -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Baby Belle homebuilt helicopter, C-FZQN, was on a local flight near Ralf, Saskatchewan. The helicopter descended suddenly and struck the ground. Investigation revealed a fracture of the horizontal stabilizer spar, resulting from improper repair after a previous tail boom strike. Reference Canada TSB Investigation Report A04C0064.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
2004C0430
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jun-2013 15:37 | SafariHelicopter | Updated [Nature, Narrative, ] |
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