# NTSB ANC16WA063: Bell 206B, Williams Lake, Canada, September 3, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 3, 2016, 22:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Williams Lake, Canada
- Coordinates: 52.225833, -120.570556 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=52.2258&lon=-120.5706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 93983
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC16WA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93983/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16WA063

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Bell 206B (NO SERIES)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1525
- Engines: 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

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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