Accident Sikorsky S-58ET C-GFXP, Wednesday 15 May 2024
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Date:Wednesday 15 May 2024
Time:12:36 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic S58T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-58ET
Owner/operator:Zimmer Air Services Inc
Registration: C-GFXP
MSN: 58378
Year of manufacture:1973
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Burlington Executive Airport (CZBA), Burlington, ON -   Canada
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Burlington Executive, ON (CZBA)
Destination airport:Burlington Executive, ON (CZBA)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Zimmer Air Services Inc. Sikorsky S-58T wheel equipped helicopter was conducting training with two pilots on board. The aircraft was being taxied on an inactive runway when the tail wheel went off the tarmac and onto the grass. At this time the aircraft began to oscillate and almost instantly went into a state of ground resonance, at which time one of the blades contacted the tail boom and then another contacted the ground. One of the aircrafts struts also broke, causing the aircraft to roll onto its right side and sustained substantial damage. Both occupants exited the helicopter safely, one received minor injuries.

Sources:

https://www.miltontoday.ca/local-news/breaking-news-helicopter-crash-at-burlington-airpark-shuts-down-runways-8750732
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7205912

https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=529599&rfr=RchSimp.aspx

https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/5/5/8/4745855.jpg (photo)

History of this aircraft

Ex N6VY, N1153U, French Air Force: SKY378

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2024 04:37 gerard57 Added
17-May-2024 05:25 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport]
17-May-2024 05:28 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
17-May-2024 06:09 RobertMB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
05-Jun-2024 18:06 ASN Updated [Phase, Narrative]

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