ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342868
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| Date: | Monday 5 July 1999 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 204B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GSHB |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 20 NM E of Cross Lake, MB -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A99C0170: THE PILOT OF THE BELL 204B, C-GSHB, WAS ARRIVING AT A FIRE CAMP IN THE VICINITY OF CROSS LAKE, MB, TO PICK UP FIREFIGHTERS AT A NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED PAD. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID AN AREA CONTAINING PEOPLE, AND HAD DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING SIGHT OF THE PAD. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE TAIL ROTOR OF THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A TREE BRANCH, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN VISIBLE TO THE PILOT ON APPROACH TO THE SITE. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY CONSIDERED THE AIRCRAFT SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO NORWAY HOUSE WITH NO PASSENGERS. ENGINEERS THERE FOUND DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR. THEY REPLACED THE TAIL ROTOR, DRIVESHAFT AND ASSOCIATED GEAR BOXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELL REPAIR SCHEDULE. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 21 JULY 1999. COMPANY OFFICIALS ADVISED THAT PERSONNELL INVOLVED WITH THE OCCURRENCE HAD BEEN INVOLVED WITH FIRE WORK IN THE FIELD AND HAD FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO REPORT THE OCCURRENCE AT AN EARLIER DATE. OPI - Enforcement
Sources:
CADORS 1999C0603
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