Accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan C-FAFV,

Date:	Monday 4 March 2019
Time:	14:14
Type:	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator:	Amik Aviation
Registration:	C-FAFV
MSN:	208B0528
Year of manufacture:	1996
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	1,4 km S of Little Grand Rapids Airport, MB (ZGR) - Canada
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport, MB (CYAV)
Destination airport:	Little Grand Rapids Airport, MB (ZGR/CZGR)
Investigating agency:	TSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A Cessna 208B aircraft operated by Amik Aviation, was conducting a VFR flight from Winnipeg/St. Andrews (CYAV), MB to Little Grand Rapids with 1 pilot and 6 passengers on board.
Throughout the 133 nautical mile flight, the aircraft encountered a number of snow squalls, which reduced the flight visibility to approximately 3 nm. The pilot elected to continue the flight through these areas of snow squalls.
As the aircraft approached Little Grand Rapids from the south, the pilot had the airport environment in sight and manoeuvred the aircraft to join a 3 nm final approach and descent for runway 36. When the aircraft was approximately 1.75 nm (3,24 km) from the threshold of runway 36, it encountered another snow squall, which reduced the flight visibility to less than 1 nm (1,85 km). The aircraft continued the descent in reduced visibility over the snow-covered frozen surface of Family Lake.
At approximately 14:14, the pilot made the decision to initiate a go-around; however, as power was being applied, the aircraft collided with the frozen surface of Family Lake, 0.75 nm (1,39 km) from the threshold of runway 36. The aircraft remained upright and slid to a stop on the snow.
The pilot and passengers egressed the aircraft, and were transported to the Little Grand Rapids nursing station for evaluation. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

No probable cause statement was issued by the TSB.

Accident investigation: