- Date
- November 2, 2011, 09:58 local (13:58 UTC)
- Place
- Kapuskasing, Canada
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- C-GDQHBell 206L
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Investigation class
- Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 82238
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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 November 2, 2011, about 0958 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Bell 206L helicopter, Canadian registration C-GDQH, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. The pilot and 2 passengers sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions reportedly existed in the vicinity of the accident site. The exact flight itinerary has not been established at this time. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Web site: http://www.tsb.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Canada.
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-GDQH
- Reported as
- Bell 206L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45046
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Sunrise Helicopters Inc.
- Registered owner
- Sunrise Helicopters Inc.
- Departed
- CYYU · Kapuskasing
- Destination
- CYYU · Kapuskasing
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 41 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Observed at
- CYYU, 15 nm away
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 14, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 21 KB in all.