Accident Aerospatiale AS 350BA C-GHAV,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342741
 
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Date:Sunday 14 May 1995
Time:17:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aerospatiale AS 350BA
Owner/operator:Les Helicopteres Abitibi Ltee
Registration: C-GHAV
MSN: 2758
Year of manufacture:1993
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:HINTON, 35 MI NW, ALBERTA -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:
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Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
ON FINAL APPROACH TO REFUEL AT A STAGING AREA, AT APPROX 100 FT AGL, A/C BEGAN A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND HEAVILY. TAIL BOOM SEPARATED AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED. PILOT REPORTED A GUSTY ZERO TO 20 KT. TAILWIND CONTRIBUTED TO A/C SETTLING IN A VORTEX RING STATE. MINOR INJURIES. DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL.

Sources:

CADORS 1995W0144

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