ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23172
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| Date: | Thursday 7 February 2008 |
| Time: | c. 14:54 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Sequoia Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GERH |
| MSN: | 30768 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | PWC PT6T-3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 9 nm W of Golden, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | PHS Lodge nr Golden, BC |
| PHS Lodge nr Golden, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the approach to a landing site to drop off skiers at approximately 1454 mountain standard time, the main rotor blades struck the mountainside. The helicopter remained upright, but the main rotor separated from the helicopter and struck the fuselage. The pilot received fatal injuries and the ski guide seated in the front left seat received serious injuries. The guide and skiers seated in the rear of the helicopter were uninjured. The uninjured guide shut off the fuel valves and turned the battery switches off. There was no fire. The survivors were evacuated using local helicopter operators.
TSB Finding as to Causes and Contributing Factors
1. The helicopter’s main rotor blades contacted the mountainside during the landing in poor visibility for undetermined reasons. The main rotor separated and struck the fuselage.
Other Finding
1. Further injury was reduced by the ski guide’s shutdown of the helicopter’s fuel and electrical systems and by implementing Purcell Helicopter Skiing’s emergency response plan.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CADORS 2008P0192
Calgary Herald
Golden News
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2008/a08p0035/a08p0035.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Oct-2008 00:32 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 08-Jun-2014 17:47 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2014 17:50 | TB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 08-Jun-2014 17:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2014 20:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2016 12:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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