ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343128
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 October 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 316B |
| Owner/operator: | Turbowest Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FPWH |
| MSN: | 2373 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2692 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARTOUSTE IIIB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 17 km NW of Counselor, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was being used to sling load seismic equipment to a drilling site located in a narrow canyon at the 6,500ft. amsl level. As the helicopter entered the hover it encountered its own main rotor downwash and began to settle.
he helicopter touched down hard and rolled onto its right side.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2023 08:17 | harro | Updated |
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