- Date
- December 20, 2013
- Place
- Bordeaux, France
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- F-GPJGRobinson Helicopter R 44
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88576
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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 20, 2013, about 1715 central European time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, French registered F-GPJG, owned and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the Dordogne River under unknown circumstances near Bordeaux, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Chteau de la Rivière near Bordeaux, 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 Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-GPJG
- Reported as
- Robinson Helicopter R 44
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 567
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Heli-Cognac Sarl
- Registered owner
- Heli-Cognac Sarl
- Departed
- Bordeaux
- Destination
- Bordeaux
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- Calm
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 37 °F