ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44742
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 2004 |
| Time: | 12:32 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Kevgar Contracting |
| Registration: | C-FHGH |
| MSN: | 1282 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McIvor Lake, 6 nm NW of Campbell River, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL/CYBL) |
| McIvor Lake, 6 nm NW of Campbell River, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Robinson R-22 Beta helicopter (registration C-FHGH, serial number 1282) was on a short, daytime, VFR (visual flight rules) flight from Campbell River Airport to a private airstrip near McIvor Lake, British Columbia, approximately six nautical miles to the north-west. As the helicopter approached McIvor Lake, the engine noise increased with increased engine rpm, and the helicopter pitched up then entered a steep descent. The helicopter remained both directionally and laterally stable as it descended toward the lake.
There were some popping or banging noises heard during the descent. In the latter stages of the descent, the forward motion of the helicopter slowed and the vertical descent rate increased. There was no apparent flare before water contact, and the helicopter struck the lake surface with high vertical velocity and low rotor rpm. The helicopter sank in about 30 feet of water. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the helicopter, was fatally injured. The accident occurred at approximately 12:32 hours PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
Registration C-FHGH cancelled June 4 2009 as "Mail has been returned from the Post Office as undeliverable".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX04WA295 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?_ev_id=20040817X01240&ntsbno=LAX04WA295&akey=1
2. CADORS Number: 2004P1518
3. TSB Occurrence No: A04P0314 at http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2004/a04p0314/a04p0314.asp
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=980
5. http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/RchHsRes.aspx?st=0&mh=FHGH&rfr2=ADet.aspx?id=19543&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Nov-2011 00:44 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2016 21:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2016 21:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2016 21:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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