ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282410
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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 2022 |
| Time: | 12:14 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | C-GLMX |
| MSN: | 45439 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Little Parker Island (CBK9), BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Little Parker Island Heliport (CBK9), BC |
| Villa Eyrie Resort, Vancouver Island, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately registered Bell 206L-1 (LongRanger II) helicopter, was preparing for a flight from Little Parker Island (CBK9), BC, to the Villa Eyrie Resort on Vancouver Island, BC, with 1 pilot and 3 passengers on board. A pre-flight walkaround was conducted and the main rotor blade tie-down was released from the marine cleat located on the helipad. The pilot and passengers boarded the helicopter and the pilot proceeded with a normal engine start. As the engine speed increased to 60% for the gas generator (N1) and the main rotor blades accelerated, a main rotor blade departed the helicopter near the blade root and the pilot immediately shut down the engine.
The rotor blade was recovered with the tie-down strap attached to the tip of the blade. The main rotor continued rotating with 1 intact rotor blade attached and the imbalance violently rocked the helicopter off the helipad and over the adjacent embankment. The helicopter came to rest on the shoreline on its right side, partially submerged in shallow water. The front left passenger was ejected from the helicopter beside the helipad while the 3 remaining occupants were retained in their seats and able to egress through the left doors of the helicopter once all motion stopped. The pilot and the front left passenger were seriously injured and airlifted to hospital. The rear 2 passengers were not injured. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was activated during the occurrence and the signal was received by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://www.terracestandard.com/news/4-injured-after-helicopter-crash-near-b-c-gulf-island/
TSB
Photo: https://goo.gl/maps/LwRkHXRiFHwfi4Sc9
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 2007 | C-GLMX | Alpen Helicopters | 0 | 35 NM SE of Prince Rupert | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2022 20:59 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Sep-2022 16:56 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2022 16:58 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Category] |
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