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NTSB incident investigation · Sikorsky S92 · Sable Island, Canada · July 24, 2019

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 24, 2019, 16:25 local (16:25 UTC)
Place
Sable Island, Canada
Injuries
13 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
C-GICBSikorsky S92
Defining event
Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (partial)
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
99951

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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.

Loss of engine power (partial)Approach-VFR pattern finalAll aircraft: 1,858 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a SIKORSKY S92 helicopter that occurred on July 24, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Canada.

Aircraft

Registration
C-GICB
Reported as
Sikorsky S92
Category
Helicopter
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Canadian Helicopters Offshore
Departed
CYHZ · Stanfield/Halif
Destination
Sable Island