Date:	Tuesday 6 October 1998
Time:	01:40 UTCulu
Type:	Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:	Questral Helicopters
Registration:	C-FZTA
MSN:	2604
Year of manufacture:	1992
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	near Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa -   Morocco
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:	Ouarzazate, Morocco
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
C-FZTA was substantially damaged 6 October 1998 when crashed in a "hard forced landing" near Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco. While conducting a survey flight, the Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 pilot heard a grinding noise and moments later observed a chip light accompanied with a high oil pressure reading. The sling load was dropped and, while attempting to auto-rotate the helicopter onto a highway, the aircraft landed hard.

The tail boom detached, the landing gear spread and, as the helicopter nosed forward, the windshield shattered. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position. The pilot and survey technician were not injured.

1. CADORS 1998O0739
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp202-2-99-493-3280.htm:] TSB REPORT A98F0045
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%201061.html
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=1601&count=50]
5. https://flickr.com/photos/cdnavspotter/8417347549/
6. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/c-1.php

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Sep-2008 01:00	ASN archive	Added
24-Jun-2014 19:03	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
06-Jul-2014 15:41	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]