Eurocopter AS-350-B2 C-FORS

Summary

On 10 December 2010 at about 14:00 local time, a Eurocopter AS-350-B2 registered C-FORS, operated by Forest Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 December 2010 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Eurocopter AS-350-B2

Registration

C-FORS

Operator

Forest Helicopters

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pickle Lake → Pickle Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN11WA269

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 December 10, 2010, about 0900 eastern standard time, a Canadian registered Eurocopter AS-350-B2, C-FORS, operated by Forest Helicopters, sustained substantial damage during an autorotation landing after a loss of engine power during takeoff near Pickle Lake, Ontario. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Pickle Lake on a local flight about 0825. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec J8X 4B7 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Canada.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.