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| Date: | Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Time: | 12:33 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Summit Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FTHD |
| MSN: | 53134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 32.5nm WSW of Bob Quinn Lake, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bronson Creek, BC |
| Bronson Creek, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
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.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Jun-2024 18:43 | ASN | Added |
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