ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141537
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 January 2012 |
| Time: | 10:57 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Gemini Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | C-FGBX |
| MSN: | 10935 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 120 km north of Fort St. John in the Chinchaga River region, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Grande Prairie |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter has crashed approximately 120 km north of Fort St. John in the Chinchaga River region, BC, after clipping a tree departing a clearing, while supporting exploration activities. Aircraft impacted ground on its side. A medic attended the scene and determined that the pilot and lone passenger were not seriously injured.
(Registration C-FGBX confirmed by CADORS update 05jan2012)
Sources:
CADORS #2012P0016
https://www.energeticcity.ca/2012/01/helicopter-crashes-north-fort-st-john/
http://www.iheartradio.ca/cjdc-890
http://static.hugedomains.com/images/logo_huge_domains.gif (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2012 01:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 03:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Country] |
| 04-Jan-2012 12:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2012 22:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2012 22:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Jan-2012 01:07 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 05-Jan-2012 01:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2012 16:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2012 16:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2012 02:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2014 19:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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