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| Date: | Monday 4 March 2019 |
| Time: | 20:06 |
| Type: |  Robinson R66 |
| Owner/operator: | Helico Blais |
| Registration: | C-GAUA |
| MSN: | 0142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce RR300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 18 nm WNW of Timmins, Ontario -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sudbury Airport, ON (YSB/CYSB) |
| Fauquier, ON | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The privately operated Robinson R66 helicopter, was conducting a cross country flight from Nashville/John C Tune (KJWN), TN to Fauquier, ON. The helicopter landed at several airports along the route, the last being Sudbury (CYSB), ON, after which it departed for a night VFR flight to its final destination. The helicopter was reported overdue, and an extensive search was conducted; the wreckage was located on 11 March 2019, approximately 18 nautical miles west northwest of Timmins (Victor M. Power) (CYTS), ON. The two occupants were fatally injured.
The occurrence flight took place at night over remote areas with almost no ambient or cultural sources of light from the ground. Illumination from the moon was negligible13 and the nearest major light source was the city of Timmins, which is 18 nm east-southeast of the accident site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Local paper and CTV.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kapuskasing-couple-helicopter-missing-1.5048312
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=525690&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7956810
Images:
Photo: TSB
Media:
Update Search for missing Robinson R66 helicopter between Sudbury & Kapuskasing involved 7 RCAF helicopters and planes, Canadian Coast Guard helicopter, 3 CASARA aircraft & ground SAR with a total of 85 people. The helicopter was located crashed with both people deceased. pic.twitter.com/oIMsXK5Vk8
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) 11 mars 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2019 10:04 | hondacom | Added |
| 09-Mar-2019 10:04 | harro | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
| 09-Mar-2019 16:43 | Geno | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 11-Mar-2019 20:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Mar-2019 20:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 12-Mar-2019 21:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 16-Apr-2019 19:35 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Aug-2019 15:43 | harro | Updated [Time, Photo, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Nov-2023 17:50 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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