ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318490
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| Date: | Friday 28 July 2023 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Air Nootka |
| Registration: | C-FZVP |
| MSN: | 1033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gold River, Vancouver Island, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Louie Lagoon, Nootka Island, BC |
| Gold River (CAU6), BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Air Nootka float-equipped DHC-2 Beaver aircraft was conducting a flight from Louie Lagoon, Nootka Island, BC, to Gold River (CAU6), BC, with only the pilot on board. During approach to land on the river mouth near the CAU6 dock, the
aircraft entered an abrupt turn to the right, impacted the trees and came to rest in the forest approximately 50 meters from the river's edge. The pilot was seriously injured. The aircraft was significantly damaged.
Sources:
https://www.cheknews.ca/pilot-airlifted-to-hospital-after-plane-crash-on-central-vancouver-island-1162519/
https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/deploiement-deployment/aviation/2023/20230731.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/107737622126/permalink/10159333478247127/?mibextid=W9rl1R
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2023 01:30 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Aug-2023 16:19 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2023 14:44 | heregoesmike | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2023 15:00 | Anon. | Updated |
| 30-Nov-2023 08:21 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
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