![]() ![]() The helicopter then struck the snow-covered surface and came to rest on its left side. Given that forward visibility was limited, the pilot decided to land on the frozen Baie des Sept Îles, a vast open area less than 2 nautical miles away, which he deemed more suitable for a landing under those conditions than the CHB4 heliport.ĭuring the descent, the pilot saw Île du Père-Conan in the bay and decided to manoeuvre for a landing close to the trees on the island so that he would have a better visual contrast with the snow-covered surface.Ĭonfident that he was at a safe height, the pilot was preparing to slow down the helicopter’s descent and speed sufficiently, with the intention of continuing his crab approach to the island, when he felt himself being flung forward. When the aircraft flew over power lines south of CHB4 (Figure 1) at approximately 300 feet above ground level (AGL), the outer surface of the windshield became suddenly covered with frost, except for the lower right corner. The helicopter took off at around 0747, flying in a southwesterly direction. The family member then wiped the excess fluid with his hand until the windshield was completely free of rime ice, and headed back to the hangar. ![]() ![]() The family member who had come to help the pilot poured about a third (approximately 1.25 L) of a full jug of automobile windshield washer fluid onto the windshield to defrost both sides (the passenger side and the pilot side). Once the engine was running, the pilot opened the hot air control valves to heat the windshield and the inside of the cabin. The windshield was not protected and was covered with a layer of rime ice. The aircraft was parked outside the hangar and the upper aft fuselage (engine and main gearbox) was under a winter protective cover. (Héli-Boréal) hangar at the Sept-Îles/Héli-Boréal heliport (CHB4), Quebec, to prepare the AS350 B2 helicopter (registration C-GFBW, serial number 9076) and load equipment for a private ferry flight under visual flight rules to Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB), Quebec.Ī member of the pilot’s family then arrived to assist the pilot with the preparations for takeoff. At approximately 0630 Footnote 1 on 17 March 2022, the pilot, accompanied by a passenger, arrived at the Héli-Boréal Inc. ![]()
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