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Bell Helicopter Textron 206B · built 1979
Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).
This airframe was written off — TSB records the aircraft destroyed on September 2, 1986. No route data will appear.
Safety history
- September 2, 1986AccidentHull loss
Few minutes after takeoff from Pickle Lake, while in cruising altitude, the pilot hear a loud bang. The engine lost power then caught fire and failed. Unable to reach the nearest airport, the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a swampy scrub, bursting into flames.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (September 2, 1986).
- September 2, 1986Accidentdestroyed
The float-equipped aircraft had departed from Pickle Lake, Ontario, with a cargo of drill rods. While in cruise flight, the crew heard a loud "pop" noise from the engine. Smoke flowed from the cowlings, followed by fire and a decrease in engine power. The pilot was unable to reach a suitable landing area, and he…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).