ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30359
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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 1999 |
| Time: | 23:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Helico Air Service |
| Registration: | C-GOPL |
| MSN: | 315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | about 40 miles south of High Level, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | about 40 miles south of High Level, Alberta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of C-GOPL, a Bell 206, was conducting a series of charter flights and had just dropped off a couple of passengers about 40 miles south of High Level. While departing on another trip, he reported that he lost control of the helicopter and it began a left-hand rotation until it impacted terrain. The pilot was seriously injured and medevaced to hospital in Edmonton, where he is in serious, but stable condition. The helicopter is substantially damaged. TSB is sending an investigator to the scene. OPI - System Safety
UPDATE TSB reported that THE PILOT OF THE BELL 206B HELICOPTER REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON A RURAL COUNTY ROAD AND DEPLANING TWO PASSENGERS, THE HELICOPTER STARTED ROTATING TO THE LEFT. FULL COLLECTIVE WAS PULLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT INJURIES TO THE MEN ON THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER VERTICALLY CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200 FEET AGL WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED ONTO THE ROAD. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Sources:
1. CADORS Number:1999C0947
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Apr-2015 16:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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