Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I
Telegraph Creek, July 16, 2016
Event Information
| Date | July 16, 2016 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Telegraph Creek |
| Country | CA |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ANC16WA045 |
| Event ID | 20160720X53246 |
Aircraft
| Make | Dehavilland |
| Model | DHC-2 MK. I |
| Registration # | C-GWDW |
| Owner | Tsayta Aviation Ltd |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | - |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Full Narrative
On July 15, 2016, about 0520 Coordinated Universal Time, a Canadian registered De Havilland DHC-2 Mk I airplane on floats, C-GWDW, owned and operated by Tsayta Aviation Ltd, impacted terrain approximately 15 nm east south east of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada. The airplane was flying a visual flight rules flight from Telegraph Creek Water Aerodrome, British Columbia, Canada, to Mowdade Lake, British Columbia. The airplane was destroyed, and the sole pilot was fatally injured.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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Place du Centre, 4th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8
Tel: 1 (800) 387-3557
Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Occurrence Number: A16P0116
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.