Robinson R44 C-FPBL

Summary

On 20 July 2020 at about 18:15 local time, a Robinson R44 registered C-FPBL was involved in an accident near Thorburn Lake, Canada. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 July 2020 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Thorburn Lake, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

C-FPBL

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

GAA20WA118

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

The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on July 20, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Canada.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.