Incident at Yarmouth, NS
Summary
1997-03-25: The helicopter pilot reported the #1 engine had failed at 1529z. The aircraft was on a VFR flight 10nm North of Yarmouth searching for Balloon GBJWD. The aircraft landed at the airport at 1539z. No assistance requested or emergency declared. Maintenance indicated that it appears the #1 Compressor bearing had failed. TSB closed.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996A0112 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1996-01-10 - 15:29 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Nova Scotia, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, Yarmouth, NS |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Helicopter
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GCFN | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT |
| Operator | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT (2134) State |
| Make | EUROCOPTER DEUT |
| Model | BO105 S CDN BS 4 |
| Year Built | 1985 |
| Engine Type | Turbo shaft |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
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| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine failure |