Date:	Thursday 15 January 2004
Time:	00:06 UTC
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta II
Owner/operator:	E & B Helicopters
Registration:	C-GWGX
MSN:	3367
Year of manufacture:	2002
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Campbell River Airport, Campbell River, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Campbell River, British Columbia (CYBL)
Destination airport:	Campbell River, British Columbia (CYBL)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Two Robinson helicopters were conducting training, circuits and auto rotations onto Runway 11 at Campbell River, in SVFR weather conditions. C-GWGX, a R22 owned by E&B Helicopters crashed approx 100 feet in from the threshold of Runway 11. C-GHLZ declared a mayday on behalf of C-GWGX. FSS view is obstructed in that area. Emergency crews responded and displaced the threshold 1000 feet. Helicopter removed and runway reopened full length at 02:05 UTC. No delays noted to commercial aircraft.

The Robinson R22 helicopter (C-GWGX) crashed at the Campbell River airport during a practice auto rotation with two pilots on board. During the last stages of the auto rotation, the pilot did not open the throttle sufficiently enough to re-engage the engine and return to powered flight. Subsequently the aircraft sustained a hard landing and sustained substantial damage. Neither pilot was injured in the accident.

Canadian registration C-GWGX cancelled August 9, 2004. (Registration re-allocated June 11, 2014 to a Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (Series 900))

1. CADORS Number:2004P0054
2. TSB Occurrence No:A04P0010
3. http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/RchHsRes.aspx?st=2&m=|GWGX|&cn=||&mn=||&sn=||&cnn=||&tn=||&ln=||&fn=||&rfr2=RchHs.aspx

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Mar-2010 02:47	slowkid	Added
08-Jun-2014 18:41	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Damage, ]
27-Sep-2016 23:27	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
27-Sep-2016 23:27	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Location, ]