ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268710
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| Date: | Thursday 28 June 2007 |
| Time: | 20:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Hayes Helicopter Services Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-FBHG |
| MSN: | 713 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nitnat Lake -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of a Hayes Bell 206B helicopter encountered heavy fog and lost visual reference during a local VFR flight near Nitnat on Vancouver Island. The pilot lost control and the helicopter entered vortex-ring state and the nose pitched down rapidly. During the pilot's subsequent recovery actions, the nose attitude changed to extreme nose-high, resulting in an overtorque and airframe/transmission damage. The pilot then descended, broke out from the base of the cloud, cleared the terrain, regained visual reference and landed the helicopter in a clearing without further event. There was no injury.
Sources:
TC CADORS No.2007P1208
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