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Sikorsky 76A C-GIMY

31 May 2013 · Moosonee, Canada · Fatal

Summary

On 31 May 2013 at about 04:15 local time, a Sikorsky 76A registered C-GIMY was involved in an accident near Moosonee, Canada. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 04:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Moosonee, Canada
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Sikorsky 76A
Registration
C-GIMY
Category
Helicopter
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
CEN13WA309

People

4 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 4 0 0 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 May 13, 2013, about 0015 EDT, a Sikorsky S-76A, Helicopter, C-GIMY, impacted terrain after departing the Moosonee Airport (CYMO), Moosonee, Ontario. The two pilots and two medical crew were fatality injured in the accident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government or Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: 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.

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