ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154139
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| Date: | 13-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 13:01 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76A |
| Owner/operator: | Helijet International |
| Registration: | C-GHJT |
| MSN: | 760166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | North Island Fishing Lodge, Langara Island, Haida Gwaii, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| North Island Fishing Lodge floating heli-pad | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On final approach to land at the fishing lodge, 1 engine lost power. The pilot elected to ditch in the water with the emergency flotation system deployed. The helicopter settled on the water alongside a floating helipad, which was the intended landing site. After shutting down the helicopter, the pilot noticed that it was listing nose down and to starboard (right). The pilot and the passenger evacuated the helicopter into a small boat that was dispatched to help; no one was injured. About 4 minutes later, the helicopter rolled inverted in the water. The emergency locator transmitter activated for about 4 seconds.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.qciobserver.com/Article.aspx?Id=5584]
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2012/a12p0134/a12p0134.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2013 19:33 | TB | Added |
| 16-Mar-2013 19:38 | TB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 26-Sep-2016 20:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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