ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189841
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| Date: | Monday 5 September 2016 |
| Time: | c. 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Ridge Rotors |
| Registration: | C-GHHU |
| MSN: | 2196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 12nm SW Fox Creek, AB -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Whitecourt Airport, AB (YZU/CYZU) |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter, conducting aerial surveys for pine beetles, crashed after fuel exhaustion. The pilot and one other occupant were injured and the other occupant was fatally injured.
The investigation established that, during a short rest break on a sand bar prior to the accident, the pilot decided to continue with the flight instead of refueling at a nearby fuel cache. The remaining fuel was close to the minimum recommended quantities to ensure appropriate safety margins against temporarily uncovering boost pump inlets, exposing them to air. Ridge Rotors' practice of regularly operating helicopters with low fuel levels likely influenced the pilot's decision to continue the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/1-dead-2-injured-after-survey-helicopter-crash-in-alta-1.3059614
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/helicopter-was-searching-for-mountain-pine-beetles-before-deadly-crash-1.3749810
CADORS
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/running-on-fumes/
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2016/a16w0126/a16w0126.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2016 12:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Sep-2016 18:55 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 07-Sep-2016 06:24 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 16-Mar-2017 20:51 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2017 22:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2017 23:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Jan-2024 18:23 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport] |
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