Bell 206B accident near Sept-Iles, Ca, September 2, 2015
On September 2, 2015 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Bell 206B (helicopter), registered CGYBK, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near Sept-Iles. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 2, 2015 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Sept-Iles, Canada
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · all 206Bs on the register
- Registration
- CGYBK · no longer on the register · serial 1884
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 2, 2015, about 1345 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Bell 206B, Canada Registry C-GYBK, impacted terrain about 19 miles north of Sept-iles, Quebec. Of the five occupants that were on board, the pilot sustained minor injuries, two passengers sustained serious injuries, and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The investigation is being conducted under the authority of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Further information may be obtained from: TSB Canada 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gastineau, Quebec Canada K1A 1K8
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of tail rotor effectiveness during maneuvering defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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