- Date
- November 16, 2008, 10:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Vancouver, Canada
- Injuries
- 7 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- C-FPCKGrumman G-21A
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Transport Safety Board (TSB)
- Case key
- 69478
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On November 16, 2008, about 1030 pacific standard time, a Grumman G-21A airplane, Canadian registration C-FPCK, collided with tree-covered terrain about 40 miles northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Impact forces and a postimpact fire destroyed the airplane. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Canada. Of the eight people aboard, the pilot and six passengers died at the scene, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. This report is for information purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada (819) 994-4252
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-FPCK
- Reported as
- Grumman G-21A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1187
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney R-985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd
- Registered owner
- Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CYVR · Vancouver
- Destination
- Toba Inlet
- Flight plan
- Unknown