ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65427
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 2009 |
| Time: | 22:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Quinlan Brothers |
| Registration: | C-FYNP |
| MSN: | 45111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Conne River, Nfld. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Conne River, Nfld. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of C-FYNP, a Quinlan Brothers Bell 206L helicopter with three passengers on board on a sightseeing flight, was landing beside a cabin when the tail rotor struck a tree. The aircraft landed hard and came to rest with the tail boom and main rotor blades detached. All four occupants received serious injuries. They were transported via SAR helicopter to the Health Science Center in St. John's NL where their injuries are considered non-life threatening.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labbrador/story/2009/06/05/helicopter-crash-605...]
CADORS Number: 2009A0416
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2009 21:02 | peterj | Added |
| 06-Sep-2014 14:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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