Bell 206B helicopter was destroyed by impact and post-crash fire.
A helicopter that crashed shortly after taking off from Campbell River Heliport three years ago, killing the pilot and lone occupant, had a faulty main rotor blade, the Transportation Safety Board says.
The copter likely had engine trouble while cruising along the coastline at about 615 feet above sea level before the pilot decided to begin a descent. While turning right toward land, he lost control at about 200 feet and the helicopter plunged headlong into a building and two vehicles. Evidence of fatigue in the rotors was found after the crash, but the degree to which the fatigue contributed to the deformation couldn’t be determined.
Other factors that may have contributed to the crash are that the engine fuel system didn’t have the right accumulators or double-check valve installed, which should have been the case on a Bell 206 helicopter. It also found E & B didn’t have the right safety and maintenance regime in place for its aircraft, and failed to properly address a “partial loss of engine power” a week before the fatal crash.
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