ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243570
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| Date: | Saturday 3 October 2020 |
| Time: | c. 12:45 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FSSU |
| MSN: | 14335 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 km NE of Loretto, Adjala–Tosorontio township, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately registered Robinson R44 II helicopter was returning to a privately owned runway/helipad after a local flight with a pilot and three passengers. During the downwind approach the pilot flew along the runway in a northbound direction, and visually checked the wind sock and observed the wind was from the south. The pilot rotated the aircraft to face the headwind and directional control was lost;the helicopter began to rotate uncontrolably. The pilot decided to lower the collective and the helicopter dropped from 20 feet in height. The helicopter landed hard and came to rest on its right side. All four occupants evacuated the aircraft with no injuries and there was no fire. The 406 ELT was activated and all of the occupants had been wearing harnesses. The helicopter was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://www.barrietoday.com/police-beat/two-people-taken-to-hospital-following-helicopter-crash-near-loretto-2764667?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/police-investigate-helicopter-crash-in-adjala-tosorontio-1.13635661
https://www.cp24.com/news/one-hospitalized-after-helicopter-crash-near-barrie-opp-1.5131680
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=533164&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
CADORS
Location
Media:
Adjala-Tosorontio fire crews responded with Simcoe EMS and OPP to helicopter crash in Adjala. 2 passengers were transported by EMS to hosptial pic.twitter.com/0G1nFNqIoK
— Adj/Tos Fire (@adj_tos) October 3, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2020 19:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Oct-2020 20:05 | belwood | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Oct-2020 20:11 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 03-Oct-2020 20:15 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Embed code, Category] |
| 03-Oct-2020 23:16 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 04-Oct-2020 01:33 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Oct-2020 08:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 09-Oct-2020 16:41 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2023 17:58 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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