Bell 204B accident near Bonapart Lake, Ca, August 17, 2003
On August 17, 2003 at about 6:05 pm local time, a Bell 204B (helicopter), registered CGEAP, was destroyed in an accident near Bonapart Lake. It was an air-drop flight under non-U.S. private rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- August 17, 2003 · about 6:05 pm local time
- Place
- Bonapart Lake, Canada
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 204B · all 204Bs on the register
- Registration
- CGEAP · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Air-drop flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Bonapart Lake
- Destination: Bonapart Lake
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- 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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