Accident Aérospatiale AS 350B2 C-GOHY, Monday 19 April 2010
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Date:Monday 19 April 2010
Time:17:50 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale AS 350B2
Owner/operator:Hydro One Networks Inc.
Registration: C-GOHY
MSN: 2589
Year of manufacture:1991
Engine model:Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:12 NM east of Oshawa (CYOO) -   Canada
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The Aerospatiale AS350 B2 helicopter, was performing a line patrol near Pickering when the main rotor blades made contact with the lightening shield wire on a hydro electric transmission tower line resulting in damage to all 3 main rotor blades. The helicopter landed safely and the rotor blades and associated components were removed and sent for inspection.

Sources:

TC CADORS No.2010O0980

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

20 July 2007 C-GOHY Hydro One Networks Moosonee, Ontario, 26 nm SW

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