# NTSB ANC16WA064: Bell 206B, Fox Creek, Canada, September 5, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 5, 2016, 21:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place: Fox Creek, Canada
- Coordinates: 54.074722, -117.391113 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=54.0747&lon=-117.3911&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 93984
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC16WA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93984/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16WA064

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On September 5, 2016, about 1520 mountain daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, Canadian registration C-GHHU, impacted terrain during an aerial survey flight subsequent to a power loss about 12 miles southwest of Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Ridge Rotors Inc. and was substantially damaged in the impact. Of the three persons on board, the pilot sustained serious injuries, one passenger sustained fatal injuries and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Whitecourt Airport, Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, and was destined to return. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacturer of the helicopter and engine, 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-GHHU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Bell 206B (B)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 2196
- Year built: 1978
- Engines: Rolls Royce 250-C20B turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Ridge Rotors Inc.
- Registered owner: Ridge Rotors Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CYZU, Whitecourt
- Destination: CYZU, Whitecourt
- Flight plan: VFR
- Equipment: 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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