- Date
- September 9, 2015, 00:15 local (00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Foleyet, Canada
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- C-GZFXRobinson R44
- Defining event
- Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92989
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On September 9, 2015, about 0015 Universal Time Coordinated, a Robinson R-44, C-GZFX, owned and operated by Apex Helicopters Inc. was found in a heavily wooded area about 17 nautical miles south of Foleyet, Ontario. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter departed on September 8, 2015, about 0100, from a camp on Horwood Lake, Ontario, and was destined to a forestry camp near Rollo Lake Ontario. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Canada. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec Canada K1A 1K8 Telephone: 514-633-2952 Facsimile: 514-928-5809 E-mail: airops@tsb.bst-bst.gc.ca This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the TSB of Canada.
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-GZFX
- Reported as
- Robinson R44 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0595
- Engine
- Operator
- Apex Helicopters Inc.
- Registered owner
- Apex Helicopters Inc.
- Departed
- Horwood Lake
- Destination
- Rollo Lake
- Flight plan
- Unknown