ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345930
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 2023 |
| Time: | c. 07:40 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L LongRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Buchanan & Son Aviation |
| Registration: | C-FHKJ |
| MSN: | 45116 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Purden Ski Hill, about 50km E of Prince George, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 206L LongRanger crashed near Purden Ski Hill, about 50km east of Prince George, British Columbia
The helicopter was travelling on a forestry survey flight originating from a private property 27 nautical miles east of the Prince George Airport (CYXS), BC, during daylight hours, with the pilot and 5 silviculturists on board. Shortly after departure, at 07:35 Pacific Daylight Time, approximately 100 feet above ground level, the helicopter began spinning, lost altitude, and collided with trees. The pilot and passenger, located in the front 2 seats of the helicopter, were fatally injured. The remaining 4 passengers all received minor injuries. The helicopter was substantially damaged. There was a post-impact fire located near the engine exhaust which was extinguished by one of the passengers using the aircraft's fire extinguisher. There were no dangerous goods on board.
The 406-megahertz emergency locator transmitter activated however the antennae was damaged in the accident sequence and the signal was not received by the Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue satellite system.
Sources:
https://ckpgtoday.ca/2023/09/26/first-responders-en-route-to-helicopter-crash-by-purden-ski-hill-road/
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/2-dead-4-injured-in-helicopter-crash-near-prince-george-b-c-1.6578140
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/purden-ski-village-helicopter-crash-prince-george-highway-16-1.6978532
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2023 15:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Sep-2023 17:52 | harro | Updated |
| 26-Sep-2023 19:24 | Anon. | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 04:55 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 08:34 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-Nov-2023 18:21 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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