ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30762
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 February 1999 |
| Time: | 01:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B1 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GPTK |
| MSN: | 2177 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Blue River, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Blue River, BC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off on a mountainside at 7,200 feet AMSL above Blue River, British Columbia. The pilot pulled pitch for takeoff, entered and lost visual contact with the ground in his own re-circulating snow, hit the snow covered terrain and rolled over. The impact knocked the pilot out and since he was the only occupant - he had just dropped off his load of skiers - he was on his own. He regained consciousness a few seconds later to the sound of the low-rotor/engine out tones.
It was very fortunate that the pilot regained consciousness since the helicopter was now on fire. The pilot was able to evacuate on his own; he claims that his helmet probably saved his life. The AS 350B1 helicopter was destroyed in the post-crash fire.
Sources:
TSB REPORT A99P0030
CADORS 1999P0074
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/16573/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 21:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2014 17:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2019 09:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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