Helicopters seem to have some interesting incidents. I hope to get my license someday.....
C-FTHD, a Summit Helicopters Limited Bell 407 departed Bronson Creek, BC, under visual flight
rules for a local flight to support drilling operations with 1 crew member on board. At an unknown
point in approximately 5.3 hours of flight, the helicopter main rotor contacted the tail finlets. Both
finlets were damaged, and a portion of one finlet penetrated through the tail rotor shaft shroud,
denting the shaft. The aircraft landed normally at Bronson Creek. The damage was noted after the
flight, and the aircraft was removed from service for maintenance. There were no injuries.
From TSB
Helicopter Incident Thread
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Re: Helicopter Incident Thread
From TSB.....
C-GYNF, an Agusta AW139 helicopter operated by Ornge Rotor, had departed Sturgeon Falls
Heliport (CNM3), ON, on a training flight with the intended destination of Sudbury Airport (CYSB),
ON. There were 2 pilots and 3 cabin crew (paramedics) on board. The purpose of the flight was to
conduct training for the cabin crew which included hover exits and entries, which would take place
in the vicinity of Wanapitei Lake. During a hover exit, a trainee was struck by a large piece of
debris dislodged by the rotor downwash, and although they were wearing a helmet, they were
knocked briefly unconscious. The injured trainee was assisted back into the helicopter and
transported to the Sudbury Airport (CYSB), then transported to the Sudbury hospital by ground.
C-GYNF, an Agusta AW139 helicopter operated by Ornge Rotor, had departed Sturgeon Falls
Heliport (CNM3), ON, on a training flight with the intended destination of Sudbury Airport (CYSB),
ON. There were 2 pilots and 3 cabin crew (paramedics) on board. The purpose of the flight was to
conduct training for the cabin crew which included hover exits and entries, which would take place
in the vicinity of Wanapitei Lake. During a hover exit, a trainee was struck by a large piece of
debris dislodged by the rotor downwash, and although they were wearing a helmet, they were
knocked briefly unconscious. The injured trainee was assisted back into the helicopter and
transported to the Sudbury Airport (CYSB), then transported to the Sudbury hospital by ground.
Re: Helicopter Incident Thread
The 407 tail finlets are upside down compared to a LongRanger for extra rotor clearance. Piece of the whacked finlet dented the tailrotor driveshaft but the blade did not flex down that far to hit the cover. I've only ever heard of that happening on full on autorotation gone bad and low rotor rpm(C-GFCC at CYBL, Harrison Ford in Montana). 5.3 hours that day, 2hours fuel so at least 2 refuels with the pilot stepping out and he didn't notice anything standing at the fuel cap a few feet from the finlets? Rotor rpm controlled electronically, lots of questions on the pilot here.
Here's a 407 video where you can see rotor disk flex in a touchdown auto and the proximity of the finlets. Gives an idea of how far from normal flight that 407 must have been.
https://fb.watch/sQK75rSgGM/?
Here's a 407 video where you can see rotor disk flex in a touchdown auto and the proximity of the finlets. Gives an idea of how far from normal flight that 407 must have been.
https://fb.watch/sQK75rSgGM/?
