# Of Helis On Fires

[HeavyWrench]

There's 2 "N" reg Chinooks on fires, one been run by canadians one by the americans

[N1]

Did someone lose a 212 in a lake?

[3BX2]

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CADORS Number: 2009P1095 Reporting Region: Pacific

 

Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2009/07/30

Occurrence Time: 2245 Z Day Or Night: day-time

Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1

 

Canadian Aerodrome ID: Aerodrome Name:

Occurrence Location: 5246.5N 12033.97W (approximately 65 NM NE of Williams Lake) Province: British Columbia

Country: CANADA World Area: North America

 

Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 109592-V1

TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No.:

Event InformationCollision with terrain

Aircraft InformationFlight #:

Aircraft Category: Helicopter Country of Registration: CANADA

Make: BELL TEXTRON - USA Model: 205A 1

Year Built: 1972 Amateur Built: No

Engine Make: AVCO LYCOMING Engine Model: T5317B

Engine Type: Turbo shaft Gear Type:

Phase of Flight: Hover Damage: Unknown

Owner: VIH HELICOPTERS LTD Operator: VIH HELICOPTERS LTD. (1255)

Operator Type: Commercial

 

Detail InformationUser Name: Bowyer, Brent

Date: 2009/07/31

Further Action Required: No

O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation

Narrative: At approximately 23:45Z, Kamloops FIC received a report from the Caribou Fire Centre that CGVIJ, a Vancouver Island Helicopters Bell 205A Helicopter had crashed into a lake while picking up water for fire suppression. Pilot received minor injuries and was transported to Williams Lake for medical treatment. Helicopter is partially submerged so extent of damage unknown.

 

 

[ridethesnow]

glad the pilot is ok at least... does anyone know if it was a visual reference problem? glassy water? or did something go wrong with the bird?

[rotorheadrob]

When things go wrong as you're pickin up a bucket, there's never anywhere to go, glad to hear driver is ok. Must have done it right! :punk:

 

 

 

rob

[47B3]

Those CIFFC heli numbers have grown immensely today:

BC

Light

96

Intermediate

207

Medium

94

Heavy

23

 

That's 420 helicopters on BC fires alone!

 

So why am I sitting in NE BC with nothing to do?!?!? :angry:

 

Error on the CIFFC report....... Figures adjusted on today's.

[Icewind]

Another error on CIFFC report for August 6????

 

BC Helicopters on hire:

Lights = 194

Intermediares = 255

Mediums = 56

Heavies = 13

Total = 518

 

I doubt it.............

[epicyclic]

dont know much...heard the pilot is ok...all i heard was a decel.....glad all is ok with the crew...good job boys!

[canuck]

I've heard that 25% of the helicopters registered in Canada are in BC right now, doesn't seem possbile?

[Icewind]

I've heard that 25% of the helicopters registered in Canada are in BC right now, doesn't seem possbile?

Just did a quick search on the TC registry website for commercial helicopters registered by province:

BC - 500

AB - 356

SK - 21

MB - 47

ON - 171

PQ - 334

NB - 1

NS - 3

NFLD - 39

YK - 32

NWT -

TOTAL = 1580

That looks like 1/3 of the helicopters in Canada are registered in BC to start with.