Accident Bell 205A-1 C-GRUW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343100
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 February 1990
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 205A-1
Owner/operator:Paramount Air
Registration: C-GRUW
MSN: 30097
Year of manufacture:1971
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Oliver, BC -   Canada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
Following a lift off from a mountain top, the engine compressor stalled and lost power. The pilot was able to autorotate into trees.

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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 July 1985 C-GRUW Frontier Helicopters 0 23 mls ENE Fairmont Hot Springs, BC sub
31 August 1999 N205BD U.S. Forest Service, lsf Farm Development 0 Lydia, TX sub

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