ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89225
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| Date: | Thursday 23 August 2001 |
| Time: | 00:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350B Écureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Turbowest Helicopters Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GGPF |
| MSN: | 1313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Saskatchewan Crossing, 55nm W of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta (CYRM) |
| 40nm W of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Turbowest Helicopter AS 350 B was being operated by Kananaskis Heli Tours and was based in the vicinity of Saskatchewan Crossing, 55 Nautical Miles west of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. The AS 350B was responding to a MEDEVAC capacity to a severe automobile accident 40 Nautical Miles west of Rocky Mountain House. As the helicopter was landing on the highway, the tail rotor struck a road sign.
The helicopter rotated approximately 720 degrees to the left as it contacted the highway. Obvious damage included the tail rotor blades, tail rotor gearbox, tail boom, and landing skid cross tube assembly. There were no injuries.
Sources:
1. CADORS 2001C1107
3. https://flightaware.com/photos/view/2537975-fa8c455587fad452408c4239dff35dea32b69f28/aircraft/CGGPF/sort/votes/page/1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 15:55 | slowkid | Added |
| 29-Jun-2014 22:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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