Loss of control and collision with terrain, de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver), C-GEWG Laidman Lake, British Columbia, 11 nm E, 10 October 2016 . : TU3-5/16-0180E-PDF
"On 10 October 2016, at approximately 0820 Pacific Daylight Time, a privately operated de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft on amphibious floats (registration C-GEWG, serial number 842), departed from Vanderhoof Airport, British Columbia, for a day visual flight rules flight to Laidman Lake, British Columbia. The pilot and 4 passengers were on board. Approximately 24 minutes into the flight, the aircraft struck terrain about 11 nautical miles east of Laidman Lake. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter (ELT) activated on impact. The ELT’s distress signal was detected by the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system, and a search-and-rescue operation was initiated by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria. One of the passengers was able to call 911 using a cell phone. The pilot was fatally injured, and 2 passengers were seriously injured. The other 2 passengers sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no post-impact fire”--Summary, t.p.
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| Ministère/Organisme | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Titre | Loss of control and collision with terrain, de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver), C-GEWG Laidman Lake, British Columbia, 11 nm E, 10 October 2016 . |
| Titre de la série | Aviation investigation report ; A16P0180 |
| Type de publication | Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal |
| Langue | [Anglais] |
| Autres langues publiées | [Français] |
| Format | Électronique |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Perte de maîtrise et collision avec le relief, de Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) (C-GEWG), 11 nm E du lac Laidman (Colombie-Britannique), 10 octobre 2016. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Information sur la publication | Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2018. |
| Description | 20 p. : col. chart, col. ill. |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-24549-2 |
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| Descripteurs | Aircraft accidents Air safety Investigations |