ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312442
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Custom Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | C-FZTA |
| MSN: | 2604 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ste Thérèse Point Airport (YST/CYST), MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Ste Thérèse Point, MB |
| Ste Thérèse Point Airport, MB (YST/CYST) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil, operated by Custom Helicopters Ltd, was conducting a flight from the community of Ste Thérèse Point, Manitoba, to the Ste Thérèse Point Airport (YSTCYST), Manitoba.
During the final approach, the pilot elected to land at a different location than originally planned due to limited parking on the apron. While on short final, the aircraft's tail rotor struck a runway sign and became severely unbalanced. The pilot immediately reduced collective and landed the aircraft.
Upon inspection, the tail rotor was significantly damaged, and the fuselage was also damaged due to a departed tail rotor tip. The pilot was the only occupant and was not injured. There was no fuel spill or fire.
ex HB-XYV, F-WYMC
Sources:
TSB
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/15054_1084436679.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 October 1998 | C-FZTA | Questral Helicopters | 0 | near Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa |  |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2023 13:35 | harro | Added |
| 12-May-2023 13:35 | harro | Updated |
| 13-May-2023 07:36 | RobertMB | Updated |
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