ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234035
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| Date: | Thursday 6 February 2020 |
| Time: | 22:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 |
| Owner/operator: | RCMP Air Services |
| Registration: | C-GMPN |
| MSN: | 3072 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 24nm SW of Houston (CAM5), BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Aerospatiale AS350-B3 operated by RCMP Air Services, was conducting policing activities 24nm SW of Houston (CAM5), BC with 3 persons on board. Also operating in the area were two RCMP operated RPAS units. During low level flight (below 300 feet AGL), the helicopter and 1 RPAS (FLIR SkyRanger R60 - 2.4 kg) collided. The helicopter suffered some initial vibration and the pilot completed a precautionary landing on a road without further incident. Maintenance staff found damage primarily to the main rotor blades along with superficial damage on the tail boom and tail rotor. The effected components were removed as per the maintenance manual for repairs or overhaul as required. The RPAS was destroyed. There were no injuries to persons in the aircraft or on the ground.
Sources:
TSB A20P0019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2020 15:36 | harro | Added |
| 22-Feb-2021 18:09 | harro | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
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