ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30412
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1999 |
| Time: | 17:00 UTCulu |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350D AStar |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GCDN |
| MSN: | 1029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Capstan Island, Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marys Harbour, Newfoundland (YMH/CYMH) |
| L'Anse-au-Clair, Newfoundland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The AS 350D registration C-GCDN was en route from Mary's Harbour to L'Anse-au-Clair (both locations in Newfoundland) when flight visibility began to deteriorate rapidly in fog. The pilot elected to continue flight at 500 feet using VFR, following a road along the shoreline. As the helicopter approached Capstan Island, it entered a fog bank, and the pilot lost control when he lost all visual references. The machine came out of the fog and crashed on the road directly in front of oncoming traffic. The helicopter was heavily damaged, but the pilot and his passenger escaped injury.
Sources:
1. TSB REPORT A99A0127
2. CADORS 1999A0523
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20151014192342/http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp202-3-00-536-3303.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 22:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2014 22:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2017 16:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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