ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246208
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| Date: | Monday 7 December 2020 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Wilderness Seaplanes |
| Registration: | C-FDSG |
| MSN: | 892 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Hardy Water Aerodrome (CAW5), BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Port Hardy Water Aerodrome (CAW5), BC |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 07 December 2020, the pilot of the Wilderness Seaplanes float-equipped DHC-2 Mk. I aircraft (registration C-FDSG, serial number 892) planned to transport 3 passengers from Port Hardy Water Aerodrome (CAW5), British Columbia (BC), to a local logging camp. At approximately 0745, the pilot arrived on the dock to begin preparing the aircraft for departure at 0830. The pilot turned the aircraft battery master switch on and the aircraft electrical system momentarily flickered, but it did not stay powered up. The pilot suspected the battery was dead and, per the company operations manual, he notified the dispatcher and the person responsible for maintenance (PRM). A closed-circuit television camera from a nearby building, located approximately 140 metres south-southwest of the aircraft, recorded the pilot moving to the front of the aircraft at 0759. The propeller was manually rotated, causing the engine to momentarily fire and accelerate the propeller. The pilot was struck by the propeller and then fell into the water at 0759:35. Between 0800 and 0806, the 3 passengers arrived at the CAW5 parking lot and unpacked their luggage. At 0813, one of the passengers walked down to the dock and found the pilot face down in the water. The passengers recovered the pilot from the water, contacted 911, and administered first aid with guidance from the 911 operator. An ambulance arrived at 0823 and transported the pilot to the hospital. The pilot died from his injuries 32 hours later.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
TSB
https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2020/a20p0105/a20p0105.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2020 18:34 | harro | Added |
| 27-Jun-2021 12:42 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 27-Jun-2021 12:43 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2023 19:08 | harro | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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