ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30751
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1999 |
| Time: | 22:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Helicopters Western Ltd |
| Registration: | C-FOAH |
| MSN: | 627 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 miles west of Hinton, Alberta -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hinton, Alberta |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-FOAH, with one pilot and 2 passengers, was conducting a photo flight filming a CN train near Hinton when the helicopter struck a power line and impacted the ground. The wire apparently struck the helicopter on the pitch links below the main rotor blades. Initial information is that the damage to the a/c is substantial. One of the passengers, who was in the front left seat, was reported to have sustained chest injuires and is in hospital. TSB Edmonton sent an investigator to the site and more information may be available. OPI - System Safety
UPDATE TSB reported that the helicopter struck two power lines crossing the Canadian National Railway right of way. The power lines were about 33 feet above the tracks and struck the helicopter just above the windshield and then severed the control rods. The pilot lost control of the helicopter, which travelled for about 300 feet before striking the ground in a 45 degree nose-down attitude. The pilot and back seat film director received minor injuries and the camera operator in the front seat sustained serious injuries
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. CADORS Number:1999C0140
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Apr-2015 20:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2015 16:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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