ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343119
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 July 1993 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FALF |
| MSN: | 763 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baffin Island -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
PILOT WAS SLINGING FUEL DRUMS TO AN ISLAND. AFTER LANDING, PILOT ROLLED THROTTLE TO IDLE & EXITED A/C TO RETRIEVE THE SLING. A GUST OF WIND CAUSED A/C TO SLIDE & ROCK BACKWARDS. TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED GROUND & HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE & PILOT SUFFERED A BRUISED KNEE. WX WAS VMC WITH A WIND FROM THE NE AT 20KTS.
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