Incident Bell 212 C-GNHX, Friday 10 June 2005

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Date:	Friday 10 June 2005
Time:
Type:	Bell 212
Owner/operator:	Tasman Helicopters
Registration:	C-GNHX
MSN:	30983
Year of manufacture:	1980
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:
Location:	Richards Landing, Ontario - Canada
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	TSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Bell Textron 212 helicopter (registration C-GNHX, serial number 30983) was being ferried from Bolton, Ontario, to Richmond, British Columbia. The recently purchased helicopter was being flown by the companyâ€™s chief pilot with two passengers on board. At 1220 eastern daylight time, the helicopter was at an altitude of 1500 feet above sea level with an airspeed of 100 knots, when there was a series of loud bangs immediately followed by severe airframe vibrations. The pilot had difficulty controlling the helicopter for the next 10 to 15 seconds.

Accident investigation: