ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72294
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| Date: | Thursday 22 November 2007 |
| Time: | 13:31 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B |
| Owner/operator: | Universal Helicopters Newfoundland Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-FXAL |
| MSN: | 1816 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming LTS-101-700D-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 80 NM NW of Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Silver Spruce Camp, NL |
| Goose Bay, NL (YYR/CYYR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Eurocopter AS 350, had departed the airstrip at Silver Spruce camp for Goose Bay, both in Labrador, with one pilot and four fuel drums on a longline. At approximately 200 yards from the strip and at 150 feet above ground, the aircraft began an un-commanded left roll. The pilot attempted to counter the roll with full right cyclic input at which point the aircraft slowly rolled to the right. The pilot was able to turn the aircraft back toward the field in a slow right turn; however, at about 100 yards away, the nose of the aircraft dropped and the aircraft entered a right spiral at which point the pilot attempted to arrest the nose-down attitude. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest on its left side. The aircraft attitude at impact is unknown at this time. The pilot shut down the still-running engine, turned off the battery master, and exited the aircraft with a minor superficial injury on one hand.
UPDATE BY TSB DECEMBER 5 2007: The occurrence in Silver Spruce Camp , 80 nautical miles Northwest of Goose Bay with a Canadian registered AS350 helicopter C-FXAL was caused by the long line cable getting caught in the helicopter skid tube on takeoff which created an un-commanded left roll. TSB Case Closed.
Sources:
1. CADORS 2007A1380
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/34978/
3. http://m.regosearch.com/aircraft/ca/FXAL
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=801&count=50]
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 April 2004 | C-FXAL | Universal Helicopters Newfoundland Ltd. | 0 | Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2010 00:33 | slowkid | Added |
| 30-Jun-2014 00:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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