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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 2008 |
| Time: | 23:27 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA |
| Owner/operator: | Les Helicopteres Abitibi Ltee |
| Registration: | C-GHSM |
| MSN: | 1468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101-600A-3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springbank (CYBW) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Abitibi Helicopters Ltd. Eurocopter AS350BA was conducting training at the Springbank, AB airport. The first training exercise was a simulated hydraulic failure. The exercise was being conducted in the circuit for runway 16. The first two simulations were successful. On the third attempt, the forward speed decayed to 0 knots at approximately 10 feet AGL. During the attempt to regain forward speed, control of the helicopter was lost and the helicopter came to rest on its left side just east of the threshold for runway 16. The training pilot and pilot exited the helicopter with no injuries and there was no post impact fire.
Sources:
TC CADORS No.2008C0326
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