Summary
On May 27, 2011, a Aerospatiale AS350 (C-GSSS) was involved in an accident near Big Trout Lake, Ontario, CA. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
An Expedition Helicopters Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2, registration C-GSSS, powered by a Honeywell LTS-101-700-D engine, was substantially damaged during an emergency autorotation landing following an in-flight engine shutdown. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada,the helicopter was transporting a drilling crew from a base camp about 80 miles east of Big Trout Lake, Ontario, to a drill site, when, while in cruise flight, an uncommanded left yaw was experienced. The pilot performed an autorotation and the helicopter landed hard in shallow water near the shore of a lake. The helicopter was substantially damaged, but all occupants exited the helicopter safely and waded to shore.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating this event.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ENG11WA038. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-GSSS.
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Analysis
An Expedition Helicopters Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2, registration C-GSSS, powered by a Honeywell LTS-101-700-D engine, was substantially damaged during an emergency autorotation landing following an in-flight engine shutdown. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada,the helicopter was transporting a drilling crew from a base camp about 80 miles east of Big Trout Lake, Ontario, to a drill site, when, while in cruise flight, an uncommanded left yaw was experienced. The pilot performed an autorotation and the helicopter landed hard in shallow water near the shore of a lake. The helicopter was substantially damaged, but all occupants exited the helicopter safely and waded to shore.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating this event. For further information, contact:
Mr. Ross Penden, Investigator-In-Charge
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Tele: +1-204-983-2847; Mobile +1-204 771-6999
Email: ross.peden@tsb.gc.ca
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information obtained for or released by the TSB.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG11WA038