Robinson R44 C-GEBY

Summary

On 28 August 2011 at about 01:15 local time, a Robinson R44 registered C-GEBY, operated by 9049-5854 Quebec Inc, was involved in an accident near St. Ferdinand, Canada. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 August 2011 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Ferdinand, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

C-GEBY

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

9049-5854 Quebec Inc

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Ferdinand → St. Nicolas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN11WA617

4 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 August 27, 2011, at 2115 eastern daylight time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, C-GEBY, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff near St. Ferdinand, Quebec, Canada. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. 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.