Eurocopter AS350 CFMPG
17 February 2012 · Cultus Lake, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 17 February 2012 at about 13:50 local time, a Eurocopter AS350 registered CFMPG was involved in an accident near Cultus Lake, Canada. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cultus Lake, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS350
- Registration
- CFMPG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN12RA186
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 February 17, 2012, about 1350 pacific standard time, a Eurocopter AS350 B3, Canadian registration C-FMPG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The helicopter was registered to and operated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. According to information provided by the Canadian government, the helicopter took off from a staging area with only the pilot on board. It was hovering about 80 feet above the ground when an abnormal noise was heard and a puff of smoke appeared to come from the engine. The helicopter descended, turned about 180 degrees, and crashed on the ground below. The pilot was fatally injured. There was no fire and the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) activated at impact. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to his accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eurocopter AS350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2012 | Eurocopter AS350 B3 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Prism Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2011 | Eurocopter AS350-B3 | Higashikagawa, Japan | Shikoku Air Service Co., Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Eurocopter AS350 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Eurocopter AS350-B2 | La Monte, Missouri, United States | Air Methods Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Eurocopter AS350 B3 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Air Methods | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2009 | Eurocopter AS350 | Vermillion 229, United States | Era Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2012 | Cessna 208 | Snow Lake, Canada | Gobal Air Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Piper PA46 | La Crete, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Sikorsky S76 | Langara Lodge, BC, Canada, Canada | Helijet International | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Cessna 172 | Moorefield, Canada | Waterloo - Wellington Flight Center | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Dec 2012 | Robinson R44 | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Gulfstream GV SP (G550) | Ontario, Canada | - | Unknown | - |