- Date
- September 3, 2016, 22:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Williams Lake, Canada
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- C-FWHFBell 206B
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 93983
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On September 3, 2016, about 1530 Pacific daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, Canadian registration C-FWHF, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power during a visual approach to landing about 58 miles east of Williams Lake, British Colombia, Canada. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Far West Helicopters Ltd. and was substantially damaged in the impact. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from a remote helipad located 58 miles east of Williams Lake, Canada. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacturer of the helicopter and engine, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-FWHF
- Reported as
- Bell 206B (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1525
- Engine
- Rolls Royce 250-C20, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Operator
- Far West Helicopters Ltd
- Registered owner
- Far West Helicopters Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Williams Lake
- Destination
- Williams Lake
- Flight plan
- Unknown