Eurocopter AS350 B2 C-FHAP

Summary

On 28 August 2009 at about 16:00 local time, a Eurocopter AS350 B2 registered C-FHAP, operated by Abitibi Helicopters Ltd., was involved in an accident near Némisko, Canada. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 August 2009 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Némisko, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Eurocopter AS350 B2

Registration

C-FHAP

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Abitibi Helicopters Ltd.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camp Rupert → Lake Mistassini

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09WA607

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 28, 2009, at 1200 eastern daylight time, a Eurocopter model AS350 B2 (AStar), s/n 3292, Canadian registration C-FHAP, experienced a loss of engine power during cruise flight near Némisko, Québec, Canada. The helicopter was substantially damaged during the subsequent forced landing to a lake shoreline. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Government. Further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Phone: 1 (800) 387-3557 Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.tsb.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.