# NTSB ANC13WA013: Robinson R44, Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada, December 5, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 5, 2012, 12:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
- NTSB case key (mKey): 85753
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC13WA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/85753/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13WA013

## Factual narrative

On December 5, 2012, about 1200 mountain standard time, a Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter, Canadian registration C-FRSO, impacted terrain approximately 12 miles southwest of Slave Lake, 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

## Aircraft

- Registration: C-FRSO (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 (II)
- Serial number: 12308
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Registered owner: Fossil Industries
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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