Accident Aerospatiale AS 350BA C-GEVH,
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Date:Tuesday 21 June 2005
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aerospatiale AS 350BA
Owner/operator:Canadian Helicopters
Registration: C-GEVH
MSN:
Year of manufacture:1992
Engine model:Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Position 51 31N - 075 27 O Némiscau (CYHH) -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
C-GEVH, an Astar AS350BA, was slinging a wooden log cabin frame on a longline. The load hit trees on initial lift off out of the restricted area and swung to hit another helicopter, C-GDEH, also an AS350BA. The tail section of C-GDEH, parked with no intention to flight, was struck by the load causing it to pivot 10 degrees on the ground. The vertical fin, lateral fin, tail rotor gearbox and tail rotor were substantially damaged. The work crews in the area returned to camp via C-GEVH which was not damaged., 2005-06-22 - While the helicopter registered C-GEVH was slinging a log cabin frame with a longline, it was not high enough and the log cabin frame hit some trees, causing the load to swing and hit a parked helicopter, registered C-GDEH, causing substantial damage to its tail.

Sources:

CADORS 2005Q0891

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