ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345931
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 2023 |
| Time: | 17:38 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Elk Island Air |
| Registration: | C-GAEB |
| MSN: | 703 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rurke Lake, MB |
| Red Sucker Lake (CKT4), MB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 MK1 operated by Elk Island Air, was conducting a flight from Rurke Lake, MB to Red Sucker Lake (CKT4), MB with 1 pilot on board. During the descent through 600 feet AGL for a final approach to CKT4, the pilot observed that the engine (Pratt & Whitney USA R-985-AN-14B) was running roughly. Moments later, 2 loud bangs were heard and the engine quit operating. The pilot conducted a forced approach and landed in a beaver pond located 2.7 nautical miles north-northeast of CYRS. The aircraft overran the pond and the aircraft sustained damage to a float. There were no reported injuries and no post-impact fire.
The pilot was able to communicate the situation via radio with another aircraft in the area and was subsequently airlifted by a local helicopter operator.
Sources:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9986058/manitoba-red-sucker-lake-plane-crash/
TSB
Media:
Sept 24, #rcmpmb received a report of a plane crash, near Red Sucker Lake airport. Officers flew to the area & located the float plane. It was unsafe to land so the helicopter hovered above the bog & the 64yo pilot was brought to safety. pic.twitter.com/OnE0JOxCHK
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) September 26, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2023 17:44 | aus | Added |
| 26-Sep-2023 17:48 | harro | Updated |
| 17-Oct-2023 11:46 | harro | Updated |
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