CGADA
Bell Helicopter Company A Division of Bell Aerospace Corporation A Textron Company 205A-1 · built 1968
Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 20, 2026).
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Safety history
- January 14, 1988Accident
DURING A LOCAL PILOT CHECK FLIGHT, UPON TOUCHDOWN, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE ACFT GRADUALLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT THEN GROUND LOOPED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A FAILURE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY PRIOR TO AND DURING THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records4 on file
Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.
- June 14, 2013Accidentsubstantial damage
A13Q0100: The Bell Helicopter B205A-1, registered C-GADA, operated by Heli Express was on approach for a SOPFEU firefighting operation, when the pilot heard unusual noises and got a master caution warning light from input quill / freewheel system. The pilot completed an emergency landing to a swamp area. The power…
- July 16, 2005Accidentdamage unknown
A05Q0119: Le Bell 205A-1 immatriculé C-GADA avec à son bord deux pilotes effectuait l'écopage d'eau dans le cadre d'opération pour les feux de forêt lorsque l'appareil s'est écrasé et a coulé au fond du lac. Les deux occupants sont sortis de l'appareil et ont été secourus par des gens en chaloupe. Les deux pilotes ont…
- February 26, 1998Accidentsubstantial damage
A98q0029: en palier, en route vers quebec, le c-172 a subi une panne electrique complete alors qu'il se trouvait juste au sud de st-hubert. Le pilote a decide d'interrompre le vol et d'atterrir a l'aeroport de st-hubert sur la piste 24g. Au meme moment, le katana, avec un instructeur et un eleve a son bord, a ete…
- April 29, 1984Accidentsubstantial damage
During the landing roll on a dry asphalt runway, in calm wind conditions, directional control was lost, and the tail wheel aircraft veered to the right. In the ensuing ground loop, the left main gear collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest on its left wing. The investigation revealed that a poor quality weld in the…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).