Robinson R44 C-GMCT

Summary

On 25 September 2018 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered C-GMCT, operated by Essential Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Buttonville, Canada. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

25 September 2018 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Buttonville, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

C-GMCT

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Essential Helicopters

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN18WA390

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 September 25, 2018, about 1800 hours universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 II helicopter, Canadian registration C-GMCT, impacted terrain while diverting due to deteriorating weather conditions near the Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ), Buttonville, Ontario, Canada. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed from the North Bay Airport (CYYB), North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The intended destination was CYKZ.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). This report is solely for informational purposes and contains only information provided by the government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre -- 4th Floor 200 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec Canada K1A 1K8 Telephone: 819-994-3741 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca Email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.