Robinson R-44 C-GDSF

Summary

On 16 December 2009 at about 12:20 local time, a Robinson R-44 registered C-GDSF, operated by Groupe TVA Inc., was involved in an accident near Montreal, Canada, Canada. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 December 2009 at 12:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Montreal, Canada, Canada

Nearest airport

Mirabel, Quebec (CYMX)

Coordinates

45.4833, -74.5333

Aircraft

Robinson R-44

Registration

C-GDSF

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Groupe TVA Inc.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montreal → Montreal

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR10WA148

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On December 16, 2009, at 0720 eastern standard time, a Robinson R-44, Canadian registered C-GDSF, executed an emergency landing near the Bonaventure Highway, in Montreal, Canada. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured, and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was to provide highway traffic information to a local TV station when the pilot informed air traffic control that he was conducting an emergency landing on the helipad at Mel Studio. The helicopter struck the ground at a high rate of descent approximately 800 feet short of the helipad. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 1901 Research Rd Bld U-100 Gloucester, Ontario

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.