C-GCFU

Substantial
Fatal

MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BO 105-SS/N: S-727

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
NTSB Number
ANC13WA097
Location
McClure Strait, Canada
Event ID
20130912X21814
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
C-GCFU
Make
MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM
Serial Number
S-727
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
BO 105-SSA05
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On September 9, 2013, about 1845 Mountain standard time, a Canadian Coast Guard Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) BO105-S helicopter, Canadian registration C-GCFU, crashed into ocean waters near McClure Strait, Canada. The three crew members on board were fatally injured.The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada

200 Promenade du Portage

Place du Centre, 4th Floor

Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8

Canada

Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC13WA097