Bell 206B C-GVJT

Summary

On 4 September 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered C-GVJT, operated by 9288-1523 Québec Inc, was involved in an accident near Flatlands, Canada. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 September 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Flatlands, Canada

Coordinates

47.9831, -66.8831

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

C-GVJT

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

9288-1523 Québec Inc

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlo → Rivière-du-Loup

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

CEN16WA358

2 people died.

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 September 4, 2016, about 1600 Atlantic Daylight Time, a Bell model 206B helicopter, Canadian registration C-GVJT, serial number 3492, collided with power lines during cruise flight before crashing into the Restigouche River near Flatlands, New Brunswick, Canada. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The remaining passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was registered to and operated by 9288-1523 Québec Incorporated. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight from Charlo Airport (CYCL), Charlo, New Brunswick, to Rivière-du-Loup Airport (CYRI), Québec. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Government. Further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Gatineau, Québec K1A 1K8 Phone: +1 819-994-3741 Fax: +1 819-997-2239 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/index.asp This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

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