| Date: | Tuesday 4 January 2011 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Eurocopter AS 332L1 Super Puma |
| Owner/operator: | CHC Global Operations |
| Registration: | C-GGKX |
| MSN: | 2468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila 1A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Boundary Bay, BC (CZBB) -
Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | CZBB |
| Destination airport: | CZBB |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:While performing ground tests for rotor balancing adjustments, after maintenance - with first engine at 97%, the 2nd engine was started. The helicopter started to lift off - though collective was down, 3 engineers exited helicopter. Pilot on board was shutting down both engines when the helicopter rolled over port side - striking rotors and substantially damaging the helicopter.
Sources:
CADORS 2011P0022
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https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/438545-chc-332l-rollover-event-boundary-bay.html https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xTHMPszVU2U/TXOO9G3fxZI/AAAAAAAABEI/nrg0uPciay4/s1600/4060096.jpg Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 19-Jan-2011 18:15 |
bizjets101 |
Added |
| 20-Jan-2011 13:29 |
Anon. |
Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-Feb-2011 03:21 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 03-Aug-2014 20:03 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Time, Source, ] |