ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342747
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1995 |
| Time: | 01:03 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Arctic Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GRAA |
| MSN: | 2071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Taloyoak, NWT -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 206 owned by Aero Arctic Ltd., of Yellowknife, NWT was enroute from Cambridge Bay to Taloyoak (Spence Bay). The visibility was 3/4 - 1 mile in fog and light rain, temperature was 5 degrees C, and the wind was strong and gusty. The pilot decided to land and await improved weather.The helicopter began to spin and suspecting a tail rotor problem, the pilot entered autorotation. One of the skids hit a rock and the helicopter rolled over. There were no injuries, but the helicopter was badly damaged. TSB will not attend the accident site and is awaiting a pilot's report. Update: TSB reports that the pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
CADORS 1995C0248
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