Accident at Indian Arm
Summary
1996-05-09: The Bell 214 was operating in a confined area, picking up a crew of loggers after a day of heli-logging. The tail rotor struck a spruce sapling while the crew was manoeuvering for the toe-in landing. The crew was not aware of the tail rotor strike until they landed in Squamish where one blade was found to have a 2 inch tear. The tail rotor assembly was replaced and the 90-degree and 42-degree gearboxes were inspected and re-installed.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996P0181 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Accident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1996-05-09 - 23:00 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | British Columbia, Canada, North America, Pacific Region, Indian Arm |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | Abnormal runway contact |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Helicopter
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FWQU | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Accident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | BLACK TUSK HELICOPTER INC. (8065) Commercial |
| Make |
BELL |
| Model | 214B 1 |
| Year Built | |
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| 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 | Propeller/rotor strike |