Incident Eurocopter AS 350B2 Squirrel C-FZTA, Sunday 12 May 2024
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Date:Sunday 12 May 2024
Time:00:03 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B2 Squirrel
Owner/operator:Custom Helicopters
Registration: C-FZTA
MSN: 2604
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Ste Thérèse Point Airport, MB (YST/CYST) -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Ste Thérèse Point Airport, MB (YST/CYST)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
C-GNCF, a De Havilland DHC-8-314 Aircraft operated by Perimeter Aviation, was conducting IFR flight PAG611 from Winnipeg/James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG), MB, to St. Theresa Point Airport (CYST), MB. While PAG611 was on final approach to Runway 04 at CYST, C-FZTA, a Eurocopter AS 350B2 helicopter operated by Custom Helicopters Ltd., took off from CYST and crossed the approach path to Runway 04.
PAG611 continued its approach and landed without incident. It was reported that the aircraft were separated by approximately 1/4 mile and 100 feet vertically. In response, both operators have held coordinated meetings and SMS reviews of this occurrence.

Sources:

TSB A24C0047

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

6 October 1998 C-FZTA Questral Helicopters 0 near Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa sub
Heavy landing
5 May 2023 C-FZTA Custom Helicopters Ltd 0 Ste Thérèse Point Airport (YST/CYST), MB sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2024 18:01 ASN Added
05-Jun-2024 18:03 ASN Updated [Location, Damage]

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