Robinson R44 C-GYMG

Summary

On 2 February 2018 at about 01:45 local time, a Robinson R44 registered C-GYMG was involved in an accident near St Joachim de Courval, Canada. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 February 2018 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

St Joachim de Courval, Canada

Coordinates

46.1342, -70.6656

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

C-GYMG

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN18WA098

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 February 2, 2018, about 0145 UTC, a Robinson R-44 helicopter, Canadian registry C-GYMG, owned and operated by a private operator, impacted in a field at St-Joachim-de-Courval, Quebec, Canada. A post impact fire ensued. The pilot and two passengers on board were fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the non-scheduled, personal cross-country flight that had departed from St-George-de-Beauce, Quebec, and was destined for St-Felix-de-Valois, Quebec, Canada.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Canada. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec Canada K1A 1K8 Telephone: 514-633-2952 Facsimile: 514-928-5809 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the TSB of Canada.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.