ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248216
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 2021 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Hummingbird 206L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GXYD |
| MSN: | 945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of St Paul Aerodrome (ESP/CEW3), St Paul, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An amateur-built Hummingbird 206L helicopter, was conducting a local flight near St. Paul (CEW3), AB under the "Initial Standard Operating Conditions - Amateur-built Aircraft" for the Special Certificate of Airworthiness - Amateur Built. The turbine powered helicopter was nearing the required 25 hours with no issues related to design or construction. During cruise, at an altitude of approximately 700 feet AGL, a loud bang was heard and the helicopter yawed to the left. An autorotation was carried out to an open snow-covered field. As the helicopter landed it broke through a snowdrift and rolled over on its right side. The pilot exited the helicopter un-injured.
Following the flight, it was determined that a weld had failed on a reduction gearbox bracket and the coupling between the engine and reduction gearbox had failed. Engine power to the reduction gearbox was lost.
Sources:
https://www.airdrietoday.com/beyond-local/emergency-crews-respond-to-helicopter-crash-outside-st-paul-3455401
TSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2021 22:59 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Feb-2021 06:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-May-2021 17:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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