ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23247
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 October 2005 |
| Time: | 20:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Far West |
| Registration: | C-GCQT |
| MSN: | 492 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Devels Lake, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Far West Bell 206 was carring-out lake water sampling operations at Devels lake, B.C. when it rolled over. The pilot and one passenger received minor injuries. The passenger that was in the front left seat was seriously injured and remains critical. There were glassy water conditions at the time of the accident. The helicopter wreckage examination revealed evidence of power to the rotors and a main rotor coming into the front cabin (cockpit) area. The TSB further reports that the seriously injured passenger has succumb to her injuries.
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors
1. Glassy water conditions impaired the pilotís ability to judge his height above the lake, and during the landing, the helicopterís floats contacted the water before the pilot expected them to, dug in, and the helicopter flipped over.
2. One of the helicopterís main-rotor blades broke on contact with the water and penetrated the front of the helicopter. Wreckage debris struck the pilot and the front-seat passenger on their heads.
Other Findings
1. The pilot was wearing a helmet, which protected him from serious head injuries.
2. Recent underwater emergency escape training contributed to one passengerís ability to safely escape from the helicopter and rescue the other passenger from the submerged wreckage.
3. A satellite telephone was available; this contributed to prompt accident scene response.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
2005P2137
https://bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2005/a05p0262/a05p0262.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Aug-2020 06:41 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2020 07:12 | harro | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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