Bell 206 F-GPPH
15 March 2017 · Figeac, France · Fatal
Summary
On 15 March 2017 at about 21:00 local time, a Bell 206 registered F-GPPH was involved in an accident near Figeac, France. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Figeac, France
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- F-GPPH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN17WA130
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 March 15, 2017, about 2100 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Bell 206 helicopter, F-GPPH, impacted terrain near Figeac, France. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The flight originated from Poiters Biard (LFBI), France, and was en route to Mouret, France. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of France. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of France. 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 France
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2017 | Cessna CESSNA U 206 G | Granville Mont-Saint Michel, France | Vendee Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2017 | Ayres S2R | Candillargues, France, France | Delta 2 | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Cessna U206 | Seine-Maritime, France | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Schweizer(Hughes) SCHWEIZER 269C | Bonvilliers, France | Navipassion SAS | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Gulfstream GV | Le Bourget, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Robinson R22 | Cannes, France | - | Unknown | - |