Air transportation safety investigation A24P0045
The occurrence
On , an Aerospatiale AS 350 BA helicopter, operated by Aberdeen Helicopters Ltd., took off from Vernon Airport, British Columbia, on a visual flight rules training flight, with 2 crew members and 1 passenger on board.
After a short time in flight, the helicopter’s hydraulics were shut off to accommodate the training exercise. A few minutes later, the helicopter began to pitch nose-down.