C-FBTW (Eurocopter AS50) — routes, history & safety record

Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

August 12, 2001Accident
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning for an off site landing, which resulted in failure of the tail rotor drive shaft due to entanglement of his long-line in the drive shaft.
Eurocopter AS350 B-2
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning for an off site landing, which resulted in failure of the tail rotor drive shaft due to entanglement of his long-line in the drive shaft. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

August 12, 2001Accidentsubstantial damage
Aerospatiale AS 350 B2 · Seismic Line (cody, 30 NM W) · A01F0106
A01F0106: The Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 helicopter was fitted with a seismic bag retrieval and deployment carousel and a 120 foot light weight synthetic longline, and was being utilized to transport seismic equipment bags. The pilot had set the carousel down on the seismic line and was intending to land beside it…

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).