Robinson R44 C-GOCM

Summary

On 27 January 2013 at about 22:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered C-GOCM, operated by Gemini Helicopters, Inc, was involved in an accident near Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 January 2013 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

C-GOCM

Operator

Gemini Helicopters, Inc

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ANC13WA025

1 person 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 January 27, 2013, about 1500 Mountain standard time, a Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter, Canadian registration C-FRSO, broke up in flight over a wooded area, approximately 21 nautical miles southwest of Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the helicopter and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.