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| Date: | Friday 17 June 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Groupe CLR Inc. |
| Registration: | C-FVVR |
| MSN: | 1353 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trois-Rivières Airport, QC (CYRQ) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Trois-Rivières Airport, QC (YRQ/CYRQ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Aerospatiale AS350B operated by Groupe CLR Inc. was on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from Trois-Rivières Airport, QC (CYRQ), with 1 pilot and 3 passengers on board. During take-off, while the helicopter was a few feet above the ground, the pilot turned the aircraft into the wind and the tail rotor struck a concrete bollard located on the apron. The pilot landed and observed the damage to the tail rotor. There were no injuries.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2022 10:04 | harro | Added |
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