Date:	Tuesday 23 August 2005
Time:	23:59 UTC
Type:	Aérospatiale AS 350BA
Owner/operator:	Remote Helicopters
Registration:	C-GRHL
MSN:	1960
Year of manufacture:	1986
Engine model:	Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Upper Flat River, Northwest Territories -   Canada
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:	Upper Flat River, Northwest Territories
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The Remote Helicopters (NWT) Ltd. Aerospatiale AS 350 BA, registration C-GRHL, had landed on a gravel bar on the Upper Flat River. After take-off, while translating to forward flight, an abnormal vibration was noticed and a precautionary landing was conducted approximately 0.5 NM from the departure point. Visual examination determined that all three main rotor blades were substantially damaged on the trailing edge, mid-trim tab area, due to a blade strike of unknown origin. The damage consisted of debonding of the skin. None of the occupants had observed a blade strike on departure. There were no injuries.

1. CADORS 2005C1994
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/index.asp:] TSB Occurrence No A05W0173
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=951&count=50]
4. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/37016/

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14 November 2005

C-GRHL

Remote Helicopters

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40 nm N of Fort McMurray, Alberta

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
18-Feb-2010 06:48	slowkid	Added
14-Jul-2014 21:03	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Source, ]