Engine failure and collision with terrain, Kestrel Helicopters Ltd., Hughes Helicopters, Inc. 369D (helicopter), C-GJLC, Port McNeill Aerodrome, British Columbia, 25 NM ESE, 06 April 2022. : TU3-10/22-0023E-PDF

"On 06 April 2022, the Kestrel Helicopters Ltd. Hughes Helicopters, Inc. 369D helicopter (registration C-GJLC, serial number 1129D) was conducting slinging operations under visual flight rules 25 nautical miles east-southeast of Port McNeill Aerodrome, British Columbia, with only the pilot on board. Shortly after releasing a bundle of cedar blocks, the aircraft experienced an engine failure. The pilot broadcasted a distress call on the radio at 0909 Pacific Daylight Time and, within a few seconds, the helicopter collided with terrain. The ground crew that was working with the pilot arrived at the accident site approximately 10 minutes thereafter. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter activated, and the signal was received by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria, British Columbia. A Canadian Armed Forces search and rescue helicopter and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police both responded to the scene"--Summary, page 4.

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