ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66600
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| Date: | Friday 17 July 2009 |
| Time: | 14:34 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L LongRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GNLK |
| MSN: | 46601 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nunavik, Quebec -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kangirsuk, Quebec |
| Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter departed Kangirsuk on 17 July but never arrived. A search was initiated and the helicopter was found crashed in a ravine some 6 days later. Both pilots had sustained fatal injuries.
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors
1. The pilot continued the flight in adverse weather in an area where he was unfamiliar with the topography and the associated local weather systems.
2. In reduced visibility, the pilot diverted towards the shore of the Hudson Strait—a location where the weather was deteriorating and where the precipitous terrain was unsuitable for low-altitude flight. Consequently, the helicopter struck a rock wall in controlled flight in adverse weather.
3. Although not a requirement, specific training on the particular characteristics of this region would have enabled the pilot to fully appreciate the difficulties to be encountered in flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090727162857/http://www.cbc.ca:80/canada/north/story/2009/07/23/nvk-rangers-search.html
CADORS 2009Q1349
https://bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2009/a09q0111/a09q0111.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 May 1998 | C-GNLK | 0 | Mud Lake, near Goose Bay | |
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| 17 October 2006 | C-GNLK | Canadian Helicopters | 0 | Approx. 53:20N 61:01W near Goose Bay | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2009 19:22 | slowkid | Added |
| 11-Aug-2020 15:26 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2020 15:27 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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