Robinson R44 CFNZO
1 March 2011 · Forestville, Canada · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2011 at about 21:18 local time, a Robinson R44 registered CFNZO was involved in an accident near Forestville, Canada. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forestville, Canada
- Coordinates
- 48.7414, -69.0831
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- CFNZO
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN11WA474
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 March 1, 2011, at 1618 eastern standard time, a Robinson R44II, Canadian registration C-FNZO, collided with the terrain in Forestville, Canada, shortly after departing from the Forestville Airport (CYFE). The helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The intended destination for the helicopter was the Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB), Quebec City, Canada. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the helicopter was one in a flight of three that stopped to refuel at CYFE. All three helicopters were mistakenly fueled with Jet B fuel. The two other helicopters made off airport landings without incident. The accident helicopter was damaged during an off airport landing in a residential area near the airport. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Web site: http://www.tsb.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Canada.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Hackensack, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Weston, Florida, United States | Bravo Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | 244 Charlie Delta LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn Helicopter LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Robinson R44 | Straubing, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Robinson R44 | Sao Bento do Sul, Brazil | SASH Locacao de Veiculos | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2011 | Aerospatiale AS350 | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | Expedition Helicopters | Unknown | - |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 | Iqaluit, Canada | TRI Marine Logistics LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2011 | De Havilland | Mayo, Canada | Black Sheep Aviation and Cattle Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Toronto, Canada | American Eagle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Boeing 737 | Resolute, Canada | First Air | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Boeing 727 | St. John's, Canada | Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd | No injuries | - |