Date:	Wednesday 2 June 2004
Time:	20:15 UTC
Type:	Aérospatiale AS 350D
Owner/operator:	Canadian Helicopters Ltd.
Registration:	C-FPLJ
MSN:	1060
Year of manufacture:	1979
Engine model:	Lycoming LTS-101-600A-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Havre St-Pierre, Quebec -   Canada
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Havre St-Pierre, Quebec (CYGV)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The Canadian Helicopters Ltd. AS350D C-FPLJ was flying in a restricted area with the intention of landing. The tail rotor struck a branch 1½ inches thick. The pilot kept the aircraft under control and landed. The trim tab on the tail rotor blades was bent and one of the blades was delaminated.

1. CADORS 2004Q0957
2. TSB Occurrence No:A04Q0084

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


1 March 1983	N3593D	Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.	0	East Cameron oil field, Gulf of Mexico		min
21 May 2009	C-FPLJ	Canadian Helicopters Limited	0	20 NM Northeast of Kitimat, BC		sub

AS 350D C-FPLJ at Montreal - Les Cedres Heliport (CSH6) Canada - Quebec, May 19, 2005

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-May-2010 05:57	slowkid	Added
13-Jul-2014 20:23	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ]