Incident Beechcraft 55 Baron C-FBJA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74304
 
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Date:Thursday 13 May 2010
Time:9:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 55 Baron
Owner/operator:Venture Air (Central Flyway Air Inc.)
Registration: C-FBJA
MSN: TC-71
Year of manufacture:1961
Engine model:Teledyne Continental IO-470-L
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:East of Pikwitonei Airport, Manitoba -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Thicket Portage Airport - CZLQ
Destination airport:Thompson Municipal Airport - CYTH
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Beechcraft Baron was enroute to Thompson Municipal Airport (CYTH) when the pilot reported a complete electrical failure by cell phone. He tried to divert to Pikwitonei Airport (CZMN) but crashed east of the airport. The pilot escaped with minor injuries.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: TSB
Report number: A10C0060
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/pilot-survives-plane-crash-in-northern-manitoba-1.512250
http://web.archive.org/web/20100517062906/http://www.cbc.ca:80/canada/manitoba/story/2010/05/13/mb-plane-crash-thompson-manitoba.html

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Beech-55-Baron/0915439/L (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2010 19:41 RobertMB Added
06-Jun-2023 05:59 Ron Averes Updated

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