ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301421
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:52 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | CBE Construction Ltd, DBA Air Cab |
| Registration: | C-FBMO |
| MSN: | 18501627 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Strachan Bay, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Strachan Bay, BC |
| Port Hardy Water Aerodrome, BC (CAW5) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The float equipped Cessna A185E, operated by CBE Construction Ltd, was departing a logging camp in Strachan Bay, BC for Port Hardy Water Aerodrome (CAW5), BC, with 1 pilot and 2 passengers on board. During the initial climb, the aircraft reached an approximate height of 100' ASL before pitching nose down and colliding with the water. Staff at the logging camp called for emergency services. They scrambled a boat to the accident site and observed a large fire on the water's surface. Numerous aircraft converged on the area seeking to assist any survivors but none were found.
The wreckage was located the following day by the RCMP who deployed a dive team to the site.
The pilot and 2 passengers were located within the fuselage of the aircraft and removed.
Sources:
https://www.cheknews.ca/pilot-unaccounted-for-in-float-plane-crash-north-of-port-hardy-1116203/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-hardy-plane-crash-1.6662964
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/no-survivors-have-been-located-3-believed-dead-in-b-c-float-plane-crash-1.6167183
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/wreckage-of-fatal-b-c-seaplane-crash-located-1.6169005
TSB
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=3635&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/cfbmo/interesting/ (photos)
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2022 17:22 | harro | Added |
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