Loss of control and collision with terrain, Airbus Helicopters AS 350 FX2, C-FBLW, TRK Helicopters Ltd., Smithers, British Columbia, 82 nm NW, 16 March 2016 .: TU3-5/16-0045E-PDF
“On 16 March 2016, at 1618 Pacific Daylight Time, the TRK Helicopters Ltd. Airbus Helicopters AS 350 FX2 helicopter (registration C-FBLW, serial number 2955) departed from the base of a ski run approximately 82 nautical miles northwest of Smithers, British Columbia, on a day visual flight rules flight to the base camp (located approximately 7 nautical miles south-southeast of the ski run), with the pilot and 6 passengers on board. Approximately 1 minute after takeoff, while operating at low altitude, the pilot initiated a descent into a ravine. During the descent, the helicopter’s airspeed increased rapidly. Moments later, the helicopter abruptly rolled to the right, pitched up, and collided with terrain on a steep snow-covered slope. There were no injuries, and all 7 occupants egressed the aircraft. The helicopter was substantially damaged. There was no post-impact fire and the emergency locator transmitter did not activate”--Summary, t.p.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Title | Loss of control and collision with terrain, Airbus Helicopters AS 350 FX2, C-FBLW, TRK Helicopters Ltd., Smithers, British Columbia, 82 nm NW, 16 March 2016 . |
| Series title | Aviation investigation report ; A16P0045 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Perte de maîtrise et collision avec le relief, Airbus Helicopters AS 350 FX2, C-FBLW, TRK Helicopters Ltd., 82 nm au NW de Smithers (Colombie-Britannique), 16 mars 2016. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2018. |
| Description | iv, 30 p. : col. ill. |
| ISBN | 9780660259086 |
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| Subject terms | Aircraft accidents Air safety Helicopters Investigations |
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