Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 incident near Camp Fenelon, Ca, August 18, 2014
On August 18, 2014 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 (helicopter), registered CGSSS, was involved in an incident near Camp Fenelon. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 18, 2014 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Camp Fenelon, Canada
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 NO SERIES · all AS 350 B-2s on the register
- Registration
- CGSSS · no longer on the register · serial 2983
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 18, 2014, about 930 EDT, a Airbus AS 350 B-2, C-GSSS, operated by Expedition Helicopters, experienced a reported high-side overspeed governor failure on final for the helipad near Camp Fenelon, Canada. The pilot, the only person aboard, was uninjured. The helicopter was not damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Canada. Further information may be obtained from: Mr. Andre Turenne Regional Senior Investigator - Technical Air Investigations - Quebec Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Government of Canada Phone: (514) 633-2951 TTY: 819-953-7287 Andre.Turenne@bst-tsb.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Canada.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,960 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Honeywell LTS-101-700-D (turboshaft); 0 hours total
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under CGSSS the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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