Date & Time:
Aug 3, 2008 at 0722 LT
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
C-GPCD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Port Hardy-Chamiss Bay
MSN:
B076
YOM:
1944
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total hours on type:
500
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after take off, enroute to Chamiss Bay, the vintage aircraft crashed. Two passengers were rescued few hours later while all 5 other occupants were killed. It appears the pilot was flying at too low altitude under cloud and did not distinguish the mountain.
Ten minutes after take off, enroute to Chamiss Bay, the vintage aircraft crashed. Two passengers were rescued few hours later while all 5 other occupants were killed. It appears the pilot was flying at too low altitude under cloud and did not distinguish the mountain.
