![]() ![]() Both pilots were appropriately certificated and trained for the type of flight being conducted. ![]() The helicopter was owned and operated by Transwest Helicopters Ltd. The engine continued to operate until the crew shut it down by selecting the fuel shut-off valve off. On landing, the main rotor blades struck terrain, and the aircraft rolled onto its side and was substantially damaged. The load was released and the pilot-in-command conducted an autorotation to a logged-off area at approximately 1530 Pacific daylight time. The helicopter was carrying a sling load of logs at about 500 feet above ground level when the engine lost power and the low-rotor warning horn sounded. The Bell 214B-1helicopter, C-GTWH, serial number 28017, with two pilots onboard, was engaged in heli-logging operations in Telkwa Pass, about 10 nautical miles south of Smithers, British Columbia. ![]()
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