ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342958
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| Date: | Saturday 19 April 2008 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Great Lakes Helicopter Corp. |
| Registration: | C-GQGL |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | vicinity of Georgetown -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
J.R.C.C. Trenton staff were advised by Toronto ACC staff that the pilot/flight crew of a high-flying aircraft had reported and ELT signal in the Georgetown area. This was confirmed by the pilots/flight crews of aircraft operating at low levels in the Brampton area. Shortly thereafter, Toronto ACC staff called back to advise of a helicopter crash 40 minutes earlier in the same vicinity. Local police and EMS personnel had responded. Case closed., 2008-04-21 - UPDATE Supplemental information received from T.S.B. Initial Notification [#A08O0099]: The Great Lakes Helicopter Corp. Robinson R-22-Beta helicopter was performing demonstration flights in the vicinity of Georgetown, Ontario. During a hover exercise, approximately 10-15 feet above the ground, control of the helicopter was lost. The helicopter impacted the ground and was destroyed; the pilot and passenger received serious injuries. T.S.B. Investigators deployed to the occurrence site., 2008-04-21 - The Great Lakes Helicopter Corp. Robinson R-22 Beta helicopter was departing on a local VFR flight from Georgetown. The pilot had picked up a passenger for a familiarization flight. Peel Regional Police reported to Toronto ACC staff that the helicopter had crashed in a field near Barber Drive and Argyle Road (behind St. Catherines of Alexander School). The helicopter was substantially damaged.
Sources:
CADORS 2008O0699
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