ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227744
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 July 2019 |
| Time: | 12:48 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GPZP |
| MSN: | 722 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | waters off Sechelt, Sunshine Coast, BC -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| Pender Harbour, BC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately operated, float-equipped DHC-2 aircraft, was conducting a flight from Vancouver Int’l (CAM9), BC to Ruby Lake, BC with 1 pilot and 2 passengers on board. During cruise, the aircraft experienced engine (Pratt and Whitney R-985-AN-14B) power loss, declared an emergency, and forced landed approximately 3nm south of Sechelt (CAP3), BC. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and became submerged underwater. All occupants sustained minor injuries. The ELT activated.
The cause of the engine power loss has not been undetermined.
Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/5703833/seaplane-crashe-sechelt/
https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/updated-three-rescued-after-float-plane-crashes-in-water-near-davis-bay-1.23901001
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/3-plane-crash-survivors-walk-off-like-nothing-had-happened-near-sechelt-1.4530050
https://globalnews.ca/news/5715845/seaplane-crashe-sechelt-pilot/
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=510500&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/De-Havilland-Canada-DHC-2-Beaver-Mk1/2022528?qsp=eJyrVkrOzytJrSgJqSxIVbJSSsxJKs1V0lEqSCxKzC1WsqqGiHimKFkZGZiYmtfWAgDBBhDX
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2019 20:55 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 30-Jul-2019 20:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Photo] |
| 31-Jul-2019 02:41 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Source] |
| 31-Jul-2019 12:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2019 00:38 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 02-Aug-2019 02:31 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2019 17:51 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2023 19:05 | harro | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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