- Date
- June 27, 2018, 23:13 local (23:13 UTC)
- Place
- Hudson Bay, Canada
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- C-FYHDBell 205
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Part(s) separation from AC
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97972
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On June 27, 2018, at 1713 central standard time, a Canadian registered Bell 205A helicopter, C-FYHD, operated by Transwest Air Ltd Partnership, was substantially damaged during a precautionary landing due to severe airframe vibration at Buckmayer Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. The pilot was uninjured. The flight originated from, and was destined to Hudson Bay Airport (CYHB), Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: 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-FYHD
- Reported as
- Bell 205 (A1)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 30128
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By I
- Registered owner
- Transwest Air Limited Partnership, By I
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown