Bell 206L C-GDQH

Summary

On 2 November 2011 at about 13:58 local time, a Bell 206L registered C-GDQH, operated by Sunrise Helicopters Inc., was involved in an accident near Kapuskasing, Canada. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 November 2011 at 13:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Kapuskasing, Canada

Coordinates

49.1500, -82.4500

Aircraft

Bell 206L

Registration

C-GDQH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Sunrise Helicopters Inc.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kapuskasing → Kapuskasing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12RA052

3 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 November 2, 2011, about 0958 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Bell 206L helicopter, Canadian registration C-GDQH, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. The pilot and 2 passengers sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions reportedly existed in the vicinity of the accident site. The exact flight itinerary has not been established at this time. 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 Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Web site: http://www.tsb.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Canada.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.