Incident at CYAW
Summary
2010-04-15: MRLN19, Sikorsky S61 helicopter, was climbing through 3,100 ft. and then began to descend without clearance. The pilot then cancelled IFR due to icing and returned to Shearwater (CYAW). No emergency was declared.
Details
| CADORS Number | 2010A0315 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 2010-04-14 - 21:42 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | CYAW |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Nova Scotia, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, Halifax/Shearwater (CYAW) |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | 117930-V2 |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Other,Icing,Airprox/TCAS alert/loss of separation/(near) midair collisions |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Helicopter
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE |
| Operator | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE State |
| Make |
SIKORSKY |
| Model | S61L |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Turbo shaft |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | MRLN19 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Climb |
| Damage | No Damage |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Conflict - potential,Weather - icing,Alleged Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) infraction |