206 Down In Ft. Nelson?

[Jammed left]

Does anyone know about a 206 that had an engine failure in the Ft. Nelson area....couple of days ago..or so I heard!

 

[pitchlink]

Hey JL,

Which one?? There have been two by two different operators in the past two weeks. :blink:

CHL lost a 206 that may have had a compressor let go and the pilot did an awesome job, so I hear, of putting it down. No injuries!! The only damage was from the aircraft rocking on the muskeg after touchdown.

Qwest lost a 206 a few days ago also due to mechanical problems with the engine. No injuries!! The aircraft was a write-off due to the only LZ being black spruce and muskeg.

Things could have been much different. Good job by both pilots!!

Fly safe!

Regards,
pl

 

[pitchlink]

Hey guys,

New info. Apparently neither one was a write-off.

Good job by both pilots although it might be nice to reduce the fleet of 20,000+ hour 2x6s!!! I always carry a lighter for just such an occasion!

Later,
pl

 

[407 Driver]

Can't beat a 206 ! Safest helicopter ever made.

 

[Jammed left]

Thanks..I'd heard about the Qwest one, not the CHL...glad to hear everyone ok.

Probably nothing more on what caused them...for a while ..thanks for the info!!!

 

[Bambi Bucket]

Here's the skinny......Occurrence No. : A04P0202 Occurrence Type: ACCIDENT
Class : CLASS 5 Reportable Type:
Date : 07-06-2004 Time : 10:00 PDT
Region of Responsibility : PACIFIC
Location : DEASE LAKE, 45 NM S, BRITISH COLUMBIA


Aircraft Information:

Registration : C-GPWI Operator : PACIFIC WESTERN HELICOPTERS
Manufacturer : BELL HELICOPTER Operator Type: COMMERCIAL
Model : 206B CARs Info: 702 - AERIAL WORK
Injuries: Fatal : 0 Serious : 0 Minor : 0 None : 1 Unknown : 0


Occurrence Summary :

A04P0202: The Bell 206 helicopter (C-GPWI) was being used to sling equipment into a mining camp south of Dease Lake. During one takeoff, after releasing the slung load, the tether moved aft and contacted the tail rotor. The helicopter landed hard and the main rotor chopped off the tail section. There were no injuries.



----------------------------------------Occurrence 10----------------------------------------

Occurrence No. : A04W0110 Occurrence Type: ACCIDENT
Class : CLASS 5 Reportable Type:
Date : 04-06-2004 Time : 08:10 PDT
Region of Responsibility : WESTERN
Location : VICINITY TOMMY LAKES, BRITISH COLUMBIA


Aircraft Information:

Registration : C-GJVU Operator : QWEST HELICOPTERS
Manufacturer : BELL HELICOPTER Operator Type: COMMERCIAL
Model : 206B CARs Info: 703 - AIR TAXI
Injuries: Fatal : 0 Serious : 0 Minor : 0 None : 4 Unknown : 0


Occurrence Summary :

A04W0110: The Bell 206B helicopter, registration C-GJVU, was en route from a staging area near Tommy Lakes, BC to a forestry cut block approximately 12 miles away, when the aircraft suddenly yawed to the left. The pilot corrected, and then saw the engine (Allison 250-C20) chip light illuminate and heard the engine-out horn. The pilot transmitted a MAYDAY and initiated a forced landing. The helicopter struck trees during the forced landing and sustained substantial damage to the main rotor, the tail boom and the skid gear. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The helicopter has been transported to the TSB Regional Wreckage Examination Facility in Edmonton, AB for examination.

 

[Jammed left]

Hey Bambi..is there a site that you are getting the info off? Would love to have it

Thanks
JL

 

[firehawk]

Does anyone know who was flying the Qwest machine?

 

[VERTICAL REF]

Sounds like we have a new Canadian Bermuda triangle! :huh:

 

[407 Driver]

Those file numbers ( Occurrence No. : A04P0202 ) are TSB of Canada file numbers, and their Website only publishes 2 year old info...I smell an inside Job here !!!

<_< 😀

 

[Jammed left]

That's what I thought Driver.....very fresh and offical looking info....

 

[407 Driver]

In the USA, The FAA publishes this type of info on the Internet a few days after any incident. Why do we have to wait 2 years for this info to become Public in Canada !!!!!! ????????? :down:

 

[downwash]

Good question, 407D. Even the HAI publishes quarterly preliminary reports of Canadian accidents.

 

[MagSeal]

apparently transport does allow access to up to date information, but you need to be somebody. Usually somebody who has a vested, immediate interest in accidents. I know of only a few who have password protected access and have heard thet you can apply for your own access, but you need to have a particular reason to do so.
Here at work, we love the FAA system because it allows us to do a secondary check on many US components to see if the accident info on a U/S tagged component matches the info entered in the accident report. It's not uncommon for parts to arrive from the states with minimal info on the tag, (just saying 'removed'), and you do a search of the registration and find the aircraft was involved in a crash.
It's sad to say, but there are guys who will try and pull the wool over your eyes as to the severity of the incident, to hopefully avoid the part being scrapped and to hopefully get an overhaul done instead.

c'mon transport, quit protecting the info that everybody can benefit from!!!!!

 

[MagSeal]

or TSB or whoever controls it.....

(before somebody rags on me for giving heck to the wrong guys)