ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224575
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2019 |
| Time: | 08:16 LT |
| Type: |  Piper M350 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N757NY |
| MSN: | 4636657 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 35 nm SE of Makkovik, Labrador -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR/CYYR) |
| Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK/BGBW) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The privately registered Piper PA-46-350P aircraft was purchased in the United States (U.S.) by a partnership of 2 pilots from the United Kingdom (UK). The co-owners hired a ferry pilot to deliver the aircraft overseas to the UK with one of them on board.
The ferry pilot and the co-owner arrived separately in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., on 29 April 2019. They met the following day and took delivery of the aircraft. Later that day, they departed Norfolk International Airport (KORF) and flew uneventfully to Sept-Îles Airport (CYZV), Quebec, under instrument flight rules (IFR). They departed CYZV shortly after on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan to Goose Bay Airport (CYYR), Newfoundland and Labrador. Due to weather as the flight progressed, they converted to an IFR flight for the remainder of the flight.
On 1 May 2019, the day of the occurrence, in preparation for the flight to Narsarsuaq Airport (BGBW), Greenland, a weather package was provided to the pilots, which indicated significant headwinds and rough air aloft along the intended route. The ferry pilot was familiar with the route and the intent was to depart on a VFR flight plan, to manoeuvre around weather and terrain while remaining clear of clouds, and then to climb to a higher altitude midway through the flight, where the winds were forecasted to be more favourable. Before departure, the ferry pilot filed a VFR flight plan from CYYR to BGBW at an altitude of 2000 feet above sea level (ASL). The highest maximum elevation along the route in Labrador was 3300 feet ASL.
On 01 May 2019 at 0723, the aircraft departed CYYR on a VFR flight plan direct to BGBW. The ferry pilot, who was the pilot-in-command, occupied the left seat while the co-owner occupied the right seat. The aircraft climbed to 2000 feet ASL and proceeded on a direct track to destination. The altitude and heading did not change significantly along the route, therefore it is likely that the autopilot was engaged. At 0816, the aircraft collided with a snow-covered hill 2250 feet in elevation, located 35 nautical miles (NM) southeast of Makkovik Airport (CYFT), Newfoundland and Labrador.
The impact happened approximately 200 feet below the top of the hill. The aircraft came to rest in deep snow on steep sloping terrain. The aircraft sustained significant damage to the propeller, nose gear, both wings, and fuselage. Although the cabin was crush-damaged, occupiable space remained. There was no post-impact fire. The ferry pilot was seriously injured and the co-owner was fatally injured.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Halifax received an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal from the aircraft at 0823.
The ferry pilot carried a personal satellite tracking device, a personal locator beacon (PLB) and a handheld very high frequency (VHF) radio, which allowed communication with search and rescue (SAR). Air SAR were dispatched to the area; however, by that time, the weather had deteriorated to blizzard conditions and aerial rescue was not possible. Ground SAR then deployed from the coastal community of Makkovik and arrived at the accident site approximately 4 hours later because of poor weather conditions and near zero visibility. The ferry pilot and the body of the co-owner were transported to Makkovik by snowmobile. The following day, they were airlifted to CYYR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/makkovik-plane-crash-1.5118788
https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/05/01/rescue-team-dispatched-to-site-of-plane-crash-in-labrador-two-men-hurt/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/makkovik-plane-crash-1-dead-1.5119606
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7005133/British-pilot-tells-texted-WIFE-help-plane-crash-Arctic-wilderness.html
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https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=757NY
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N757NY/history/20190501/1023Z/CYYR/BGBW
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 November 2016 | N757NY | Private | 0 | Norfolk International Airport (KORF), Norfolk, VA |  |
sub |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Media:
Man dies in plane crash in Makkovik #RCMPNL https://t.co/g7rIkrJjZs
— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) 2 mai 2019
A 73-year-old man from the U.K. has died after the small plane he was aboard crashed southeast of Makkovik, Labrador. The Belgian pilot, 47, survived, Rescuers say poor weather hampered their efforts to reach the men. Background: https://t.co/2Zv7zd9G23
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) 2 mai 2019
British pilot tells how he texted his WIFE for help after his Piper M350 Malibu plane crash that fatally injured his co-pilot deep in the Arctic wilderness.
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) 8 mai 2019
ASN: https://t.co/8oTK0NOs5R
Press: https://t.co/ZEuGkMqxoJ via @MailOnline pic.twitter.com/QvRTjV4v2u
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2019 20:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-May-2019 21:33 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2019 03:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2019 07:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-May-2019 14:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-May-2019 14:56 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Source] |
| 02-May-2019 19:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 02-May-2019 19:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 02-May-2019 19:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2019 09:47 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Nature] |
| 03-May-2019 21:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-May-2019 17:07 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 17:14 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-May-2019 12:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2020 10:40 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 02-Nov-2023 19:07 | harro | Updated [[Time, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ]] |
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