ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343019
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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 2016 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | C-FALA |
| MSN: | 53115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 64 NM N REVELSTOKE BC (CYRV) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
TSB Report#A16P0219: C-FALA, a Bell 407 aircraft operated by Alpine Helicopters, was conducting heli-skiing operation from Adamants Lodge, BC, approximately 64 nautical miles North of Revelstoke, BC. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, elected to land the helicopter at an unprepared site. When the collective was lowered after landing, the main rotor blades cone angle decreased and the blades impacted a snowbank. The helicopter remained upright, however sustained substantial damage. There was no fire and the pilot was not injured. The ELT did not activate.
Sources:
CADORS 2016P2206
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