Robinson R22 G-CBVL

Summary

On 9 December 2010 at about 07:55 local time, a Robinson R22 registered G-CBVL was involved in an accident near Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 December 2010 at 07:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

G-CBVL

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sospel → Avignon

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11WA105

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 December 9, 2010, at 0755 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R22, United Kingdom registered G-CBVL, operated by Spiral Wing, Ltd., was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances near Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Sospel, France. 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 the 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.