Accident Cessna U206G Stationair 6 C-GBGJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278400
 
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Date:Thursday 26 May 2022
Time:c. 18:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic C206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna U206G Stationair 6
Owner/operator:Sandy Lake Seaplane Service Ltd
Registration: C-GBGJ
MSN: U20605249
Year of manufacture:1979
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sandy Lake First Nation, ON (CKE5) -   Canada
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Sandy Lake Seaplane Base, ON (CKE5)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A float-equipped Cessna U206G stationair 6 of Sandy Lake Seaplane Service, was conducting a privately operated flight from the Sandy Lake Water Aerodrome (CKE5), ON, to an unnamed lake, located approximately 25 minute flight north of CKE5, and a subsequent return flight to CKE5. On the return flight, while on final for a southwest direction landing at CKE5, the aircraft collided with a communication tower in the Sandy Lake First Nation community. The aircraft subsequently collided with terrain, caught fire, and was destroyed.
The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: TSB
Report number: A22C0035
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.drydennow.com/articles/one-fatality-following-plane-crash-in-sandy-lake-first-nation-
https://www.netnewsledger.com/2022/05/27/plane-crash-in-sandy-lake-claims-one-life/
http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?p=1196479
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/sandy-lake-plane-crash-1.6467973
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=4723&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
TSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2022 14:36 gerard57 Added
27-May-2022 14:40 gerard57 Updated [Operator, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
27-May-2022 14:40 gerard57 Updated [Departure airport]
27-May-2022 14:40 gerard57 Updated [[Departure airport]]
27-May-2022 17:05 harro Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
28-May-2022 00:37 johnwg Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category]
01-Jun-2022 08:06 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Jun-2022 07:22 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]

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