AS 350B2 - UnCFIT
Well done Canadian Helicopters!
An incident report received today through the HAI states:
A Canadian Helicopters Ltd. AS 350 B-2, C-FQNS, was involved in heli-ski operations at Heather Mountain BC. On a fairly fast descent, in a turn, with low torque, the cyclic and collective locked up sending the aircraft into trees. Control was regained and the aircraft appeared to be okay. The group of skiers were dropped off and a subsequent flight attempted when a vertical vibration was noticed. The aircraft returned and was shut down. Inspection revealed damage to the main rotor blades, tail rotor and the right hand horizontal stabilizer consistent with a tree strike.
Thoughts and opinions? Where to start?