ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308551
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| Date: | Friday 11 September 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GMUJ |
| MSN: | 31149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wadlin Lake, AB -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While lifting a bucket of water from a lake adjacent to a forest fire, the pilot experienced a loss of
directional control, and jettisoned the bucket. The helicopter rotated twice before a heavy autorotation
landing was made into 4 - 5 ft of water.
The "white" tail rotor pitch link had failed, with consequent loss of tail rotor pitch control.
Premature wear of the rod end bearing had produced abnormal loading and fatigue initiation .
Sources:
ICAO
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