Schweizer 269C F-GJGQ

Summary

On 25 July 2010 at about 08:00 local time, a Schweizer 269C registered F-GJGQ was involved in an accident near Saint Gondon, France. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 July 2010 at 08:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Gondon, France

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Schweizer 269C

Registration

F-GJGQ

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saint-Aignan-Ja → Le Breuil

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10WA585

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 25, 2010, at 0800 coordinated universal time, a Schweizer 269C, French registered F-GJGQ, was destroyed when it impacted trees in a wooded area under unknown circumstances near Saint-Gondon, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Saint-Aignan-le-Jaillard, France, and were en route Le Breuil, France. The French investigators received reports that the helicopter impacted trees and the ground in a wooded area. The final trajectory of the helicopter was estimated to be vertical. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

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