ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30781
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1999 |
| Time: | 22:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-2 JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Heli-Star Inc |
| Registration: | C-GEAQ |
| MSN: | 1653 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Edouard, N of Cap-de-la-Madeleine (46'43"N 73'07"W), Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Taureau Dam, Quebec | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-GEAQ (B206) crashed March 24 1999 north of Cap-de-la-Madeleine (4643N 7307W), possibly at Lake Caribou. The causes of the accident are unknown for the moment. The pilot, alone on board, contacted his company in LaTuque by tel/sat to request assistance. He was not injured. A Québec Hélicoptères Company helicopter proceeded to the scene and brought the pilot back safely to Beloeil. Damage to aircraft unknown.
UPDATE: The TSB investigation revealed that the Bell 206 was heading towards the Taureau dam carrying a slung load. En route, the weather deteriorated, and heavy snow conditions prevailed. The pilot had to touch down on the surface of a frozen lake (Lake Édouard). In the landing manoeuvre, the sling was deposited on the ground, and the pilot tried to land beside it. The sling retaining wire caused a skid to dive down, and the aircraft did a dynamic rollover. The pilot was recovered about an hour later by helicopter.
Sources:
1. CADORS Number:1999Q0191
2. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000
3. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/35578/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2015 17:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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