ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72934
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 2004 |
| Time: | 19:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B |
| Owner/operator: | Universal Helicopters Newfoundland Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-FXAL |
| MSN: | 1816 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Pasadena, NL |
| Goose Bay, NL (YYR/CYYR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The AS 350B helicopter, C-FXAL, was on a positioning flight from Pasadena Newfoundland & Labrador to Goose Bay via Blanc-Sablon. After the helicopter had landed on the company pad in Goose Bay and the pilot had completely lowered the collective and engaged the collective down lock, a severe vibration developed and the helicopter started to rock fore and aft on the landing gear skids. The pilot immediately shut down the engine and the vibration subsided as the main rotor spooled down. Inspection of the helicopter following the occurrence revealed that one of the arms on the main rotor head starflex head broken off. The helicopter also sustained damage to the tail boom and fuselage in the area where the tail boom attaches to the fuselage.
Sources:
1. CADORS 2004A0230
2. TSB Occurrence No:A04A0033
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=801&count=50]
4. http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/ca/FXAL
5. http://www.nordicrotors.com/SE-HNP/873 (C-FXAL is ex-SE-NHP)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 November 2007 | C-FXAL | Universal Helicopters Newfoundland Ltd. | 0 | 80 NM NW of Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2010 12:42 | slowkid | Added |
| 13-Jul-2014 19:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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