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| Date: | Tuesday 8 September 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FAHG |
| MSN: | 30940 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Ghost River, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 212 operated by Alpine Helicopters was conducting operations in support of forest fire fighting in the vicinity of Ghost River, Alberta. The pilot was repositioning the helicopter to a location previously utilized. During the approach for landing, the pilot noticed a tree top that appeared to have been recently broken off. An uneventful landing and shut down was completed.
Upon further inspection of the helicopter, the pilot noticed that the main rotor blades had sustained damage consistent with a tree strike. The aircraft was subsequently inspected by maintenance personnel, and ferried to a maintenance location for repair. There were no injuries.
Sources:
TSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 January 2012 | C-FAHG | Alpine Helicopters Ltd. | 0 | 15 NM SW of McBride | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2020 12:28 | harro | Added |
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