Accident at Falkland, B.C.
Summary
1996-11-04: The aircraft was heli-logging when the long line tangled with the main rotor close to the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. Pilot received minor injuries.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996P0514 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Accident |
| Reported By | Transport Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-11-03 - 17:30 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | British Columbia, Canada, North America, Pacific Region, Falkland, B.C. |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | Transport Canada |
| Categories | Abnormal runway contact |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Helicopter
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FBVZ | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Accident |
| Owner | WESTERN AERIAL APPLICATIONS LTD |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make | HILLER |
| Model | UH12E |
| Year Built | 1958 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Events | Propeller/rotor strike |