JLMG Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I heard there was another crash in Postville about 3 days ago, an Astar lost its hydraulics. Is it true? I have had no confirmation about this incident.... J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sharky Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 The CADORS server is down at this moment, but I read about it the other day. It was a Universal 350B lifting off with an external load, and some control issues as you mentioned, hard landing, pilot ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMG Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Sharky you are right, it was a Universal AS350, luckily the pilot walked away uninjured. Here is the report: Record #4 Cadors Number: 2007A1380 Reporting Region: Atlantic Occurrence Information Occurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2007/11/22 Occurrence Time: 1331 Z Day Or Night: day-time Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name: Occurrence Location: 80 Nautical Miles Northwest of Goose Bay (54:36 N, 061:01 W) Province: Newfoundland and Labrador Country: CANADA World Area: North America Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 87787-V1 TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No.: A07A0137 Event Information Loss of control - inflight Collision with terrain Aircraft Information Flight #: Aircraft Category: Helicopter Country of Registration: CANADA Make: AEROSPATIALE Model: AS 350B Year Built: 1985 Amateur Built: No Engine Make: AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model: LTS-101-700D-2 Engine Type: Turbo shaft Gear Type: Land Phase of Flight: Cruise Damage: Substantial Owner: UNIVERSAL HELICOPTERS NEWFOUNDLAND LIMITED Operator: UNIVERSAL HELICOPTERS NEWFOUNDLAND LIMITED (316) Operator Type: Commercial Detail Information User Name: MacQuarrie, Jack Date: 2007/11/23 Further Action Required: Yes O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation Narrative: A Canadian registered AS 350B helicopter crashed at the Silver Spruce Camp 80 nautical miles northwest of Goose Bay. There were no injuries. There was substantial damage to the aircraft. TSB Evaluating. User Name: MacQuarrie, Jack Date: 2007/11/23 Further Action Required: No O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation Narrative: UPDATE TSB: A Eurocopter AS 350, had departed the airstrip at Silver Spruce camp for Goose Bay, both in Labrador, with one pilot and four fuel drums on a longline. At approximately 200 yards from the strip and at 150 feet above ground, the aircraft began an un-commanded left roll. The pilot attempted to counter the roll with full right cyclic input at which point the aircraft slowly rolled to the right. The pilot was able to turn the aircraft back toward the field in a slow right turn; however, at about 100 yards away, the nose of the aircraft dropped and the aircraft entered a right spiral at which point the pilot attempted to arrest the nose-down attitude. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest on its left side. The aircraft attitude at impact is unknown at this time. The pilot shut down the still-running engine, turned off the battery master, and exited the aircraft with a minor superficial injury on one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar_ca Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 glad the driver made it out in 1 piece... good show on getting it down and walking away! :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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