ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162538
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 130B4 |
| Owner/operator: | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources |
| Registration: | C-GONT |
| MSN: | 4423 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 41 mi E of Geraldton, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Conducting low-level wildlife management work when the helicopter was damaged and collided with the ground. The pilot and two crew members received minor injuries and were airlifted to safety by another MNR helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.eurocopter.com/site/docs_wsw/RUB_36/Potential_09_09_2013.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/investigator-checks-out-hornepayne-chopper-crash-1.1192888
CADAORS ref 2012O0625
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2013 11:15 | TB | Added |
| 31-Aug-2014 19:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2014 17:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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