ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342960
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| Date: | Monday 21 July 2008 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Remote Helicopters Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GRHL |
| MSN: | 3018 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nueltin Lake -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Remote Helicopters Ltd. Eurocopter AS 350-B2 was operating in the vicinity of Nueltin Lake, NU. Just prior to touchdown the tail rotor hit a rock on the sloped ground. After the tail rotor impact, the helicopter yawed to the left 1.5 turns before the pilot was able to manage a hard landing. The helicopter remained upright and there were no injuries to the pilot or two passengers. Damage observed included the tail rotor, tail rotor driveshaft, right side of horizontal stabilizer, lower portion of vertical fin, tail boom, both skid gear and right aft skid gear fuselage attachment.
Sources:
CADORS 2008C2575
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