Accident Canadian Home Rotors Safari C-GZNW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226689
 
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Date:Saturday 29 June 2019
Time:c. 08:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BABY model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadian Home Rotors Safari
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-GZNW
MSN: BB-2084
Year of manufacture:2003
Engine model:Avco Lycoming O-320-B2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Steinbach North Airport (CJB3), Steinbach, MB -   Canada
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Steinbach North Airport, MB (CJB3)
Destination airport:Steinbach North Airport, MB (CJB3)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A privately registered, Amateur-built Safari helicopter, was conducting a second local flight of the morning from Steinbach (CJB3), MB with 1 pilot and 1 passenger on board. While in a hover taxi, the rotor RPM increased. The pilot attempted to land on the grass infield, however upon touchdown, the helicopter turned on its side. The pilot and the passenger were able to egress uninjured, but the helicopter was destroyed in a post-impact fire. Local EMS and RCMP
responded.

Sources:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/steinbach-helicopter-crash-north-airport-1.5195379
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/man-woman-escape-amateur-built-helicopter-crash-in-steinbach-1.4488149
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BiNGUwLjs
TSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jun-2019 03:50 Geno Added
17-Jul-2019 16:19 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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