ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157468
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 2013 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Custom Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GQQT |
| MSN: | 1657 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gull Lake 50 Kilometres west of Gillam, Manitoba -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Gillam,Manitoba |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Bell 206 Helicopter departed Gillam at about 16:30 on July 1, 2013 , to pick up some boaters.The aircraft didn't make it..Search and rescue crews from CFB Trenton were contacted just before 00:01 July 2, 2013. Thick smoke from forest fires in the area made the search difficult.
The Aircraft crash site was located about 12:00 July2, 2013.The main part of the craft may be submerged in a lake. The pilot died in the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/07/03/mb-helicopter-crash-pilot-ma...
https://www.ohscanada.com/news/aircraft-owner-confirms-pilot-killed-in-northern-manitoba-helicopter-crash/1002450407/
CADORS 2013C2819
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2013 13:21 | peterj | Added |
| 08-Jul-2013 04:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2013 15:50 | emil | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
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