Accident Aérospatiale AS 350B C-GPWP,
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Date:Monday 12 June 2000
Time:23:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale AS 350B
Owner/operator:Pacific Western Helicopters
Registration: C-GPWP
MSN: 2294
Year of manufacture:1989
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:McBride, BC (25 nm SW) (Mcleaod River) -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:External load operation
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
C-GPWP was slinging test equipment to a water testing site. A ground support person had just unhooked a load from the long line and the aircraft was departing for another load. It climbed to approximately 200 feet at which time the engine quit. The aircraft landed hard and received significant damage. The pilot was not injured.

Sources:

TC CADORS No.2000P0301

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