Date:	Thursday 8 August 2002
Time:	10:20
Type:	Sikorsky S-61L
Owner/operator:	Croman Corporation
Registration:	N346AA
MSN:	61425
Year of manufacture:	1968
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wendell Lake, 50 nm SE of Prince George, BC -   Canada
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	External load operation
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	TSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
N346AA crashed at Wendell Lake (5333N 12137W). Local helicopter companies responded. 1 POB deceased at scene, 1 POB deceased at hospital in Prince George. The helicopter crashed on logging operation due loss of main rotor drive caused by failure of both Input freewheel units.

NTSB Identification: WAS02WA049
TSBC Aviation Investigation Report A02P0169

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