ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342987
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2012 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | C-GATM |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Près de Murdochville -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
From 2045Z until 2100Z, an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was heard by the rescue coordination centre (RCC). The signal was coming from C-GATM, a privately owned Robinson R44 belonging to 3457265 Canada inc., which had crashed in a ditch on the side of Road 198, between kilometres 36 and 37, in the Murdochville area. The two passengers on board received minor injuries. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), the National Operations Centre (NOC), the manager of area control center operations (MACCO) and the general manager of IFR operations (GMIFR) were notified., 2012-07-31 - Update #1: The TSB occurrence number and class of investigation were added. The time of the event was corrected. The categories ?roll over? and ?engine malfunction ? other? were added. According to TSB report #A12Q0125: The privately owned Robinson R44-II, registered C-GATM, was on a VFR flight in the vicinity of Murdochville, Que. The pilot was accompanied by one passenger. During the initial climb, the low rotor speed warning horn was heard and the pilot attempted to land on a road. The aircraft nosed over in a ditch next to the road. The two people on board received minor injuries, while the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
CADORS 2012Q1702
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