Date:	Sunday 16 July 2006
Time:	23:30 UTC
Type:	Aérospatiale AS 350B Astar
Owner/operator:	Canadian Helicopters Ltd.
Registration:	C-GVYK
MSN:	1094
Year of manufacture:	1979
Engine model:	Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	25 nm S of Pond Inlet, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Baffin Island -   Canada
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:	Pond Inlet Airport (YIO/CYIO) Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada,
Destination airport:	Mining Site, 25 nm S of Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
the AS350 C-GVYK owned by Canadian Helicopters was on a flight to a mining site 25 nautical miles south of Pond Inlet, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut in Northern Baffin Island. When the helicopter was landing, the main rotors struck some rocks and the helicopter flipped over. The 3 occupants on board and pilot sustained minor injuries. They were transported to a medical centre at Pond Inlet, Nunavut, and treated for their injuries. The helicopter sustained major damage.

1. CADORS 2006C1707
2. TSB Occurrence No:A06Q0120

Aerospatiale AS-350 AStar of Golfe Helicopter Service (Registration C-GVYK) at La Grande 3 (YAR/CYAD), Quebec on October 5, 1983

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
09-Feb-2010 09:33	slowkid	Added
15-Jul-2014 20:34	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]