- Date
- January 27, 2013, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- C-GOCMRobinson R44
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 86285
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Factual narrative
On January 27, 2013, about 1500 Mountain standard time, a Robinson R-44 Raven II helicopter, Canadian registration C-FRSO, broke up in flight over a wooded area, approximately 21 nautical miles southwest of Fox Creek, 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-GOCM
- Reported as
- Robinson R44 (II)
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Gemini Helicopters, Inc
- Flight plan
- Unknown