- Date
- December 9, 2010, 07:55 local (07:55 UTC)
- Place
- Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- G-CBVLRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses
- Case key
- 77993
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On December 9, 2010, at 0755 coordinated universal time, a Robinson R22, United Kingdom registered G-CBVL, operated by Spiral Wing, Ltd., was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances near Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Sospel, France. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-CBVL
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Spiral Wing Ltd
- Departed
- Sospel
- Destination
- Avignon
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Observed at
- LFMN
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 27, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 10 KB in all.