ROBINSON R44

Schefferville, June 24, 2011

Event Information

DateJune 24, 2011
Event TypeACC
LocationSchefferville
CountryCA
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN11WA446
Event ID20110705X23523

Aircraft

MakeROBINSON
ModelR44
Registration #CFSKV
CategoryHELI
FAR PartUNK
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious1
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Full Narrative

On June 24, 2011, about 0806 eastern daylight time, a Canadian registered Robinson R44 Raven II, C-FSKV, operated by Capital Helicopter, sustained substantial damage when it crashed on final approach to land near Lac Deborah, Schefferville, Quebec. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight departed Schefferville, Quebec.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Place du Centre
200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 4B7

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Canada.

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