ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268742
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 August 2007 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Expedition Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | C-FFEX |
| MSN: | 45715 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 miles west of Cochrane, ON (CYCN) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cochrane Airport, ON (YCN/CYCN) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Bell 206L-1 was being operated from a remote area located approximately 100 nautical miles east of Webequie, Ontario, and was destined for Cochrane, Ontario. The flight departed under visual metrological conditions; however,
deteriorating weather conditions were encountered en route. At approximately 2100 eastern daylight time and five miles west of Cochrane, the pilot lost outside visual reference and the aircraft struck the ground. The aircraft was on a flight plan and therefore a communication search was started by the London Flight Information Centre.
Expedition Helicopters Inc. personnel began a ground search and located the aircraft approximately three hours after the occurrence. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, who was the only occupant, was seriously injured.
Finding as to Causes and Contributing Factors
1. The flight was continued at night in deteriorating weather conditions resulting in the pilot losing visual reference with the ground and becoming disoriented, which resulted in the aircraft being flown into the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
TC CADORS No.2007O1865
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2023 13:47 | harro | Updated |
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