Skidz Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Cadors Number: 2014C4504 Occurrence Category(ies): External load related occurrences Occurrence Information Occurrence Type: Incident Occurrence Date: 2014-11-10 Occurrence Time: 1730 Z Day Or Night: day-time Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Canadian Aerodrome ID: CYKJ Aerodrome Name: KEY LAKE SK (CYKJ) Occurrence Location: KEY LAKE SK (CYKJ) Province: Saskatchewan TC Region: Prairie and Northern Region Country: Canada World Area: North America Reported By: Transportation Safety Board of Canada AOR Number: TSB Class Of Investigation: Class 5 TSB Occurrence No: A14C0171 Occurrence Event Information Aircraft Information Registration Mark: GZRN Foreign Registration: Flight #: Flight Rule: UNK Aircraft Category: Helicopter Country of Registration: Canada Aircraft Make: BELL Aircraft Model: 407 Year Built: 1996 Amateur Built: No Engine Make: ALLISON Engine Model: 250-C47B Engine Type: Turbo shaft Gear Type: Land Phase Of Flight: Cruise Damage: No Damage Owner: Helicopter Transport Services (Canada) Inc. Operator: Helicopter Transport Services (Canada) Inc. (185) Operator Type: Commercial CARs Subpart: Aircraft Event Information External load Occurrence Summary Date: 2014-11-24 Further Action Required: No O.P.I.: Narrative: TSB Report#A14C0171: The Helicopter Transport Services Bell 407, registration C-GZRN, was transporting an external load using a 100 foot longline. While enroute, the slung load which consisted of two empty collapsible fuel bladders released without warning. The helicopter then returned back to the base without incident. It was reported that an oversized D-ring was used to connect the net to the remote hook. The D-ring began to twist and opened the keeper on the hook. Please note that for the most part, CADORS reports contain preliminary, unconfirmed data which can be subject to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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