ANC13WA010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · Snow Lake, Canada · November 18, 2012

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
November 18, 2012, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
Place
Snow Lake, Canada
Injuries
1 fatal, 7 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
C-GAGPCessna 208
Defining event
Initial climb: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
Lead agency
Other
Parties
TSB
Case key
85628

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On November 18, 2012, about 1000 central standard time, a Cessna 208B airplane, (Canadian Registration C-GAGP) was on a VFR flight plan from Snow Lake (CJE4) to Winnipeg (CYWG), Manitoba, Canada. The airplane crashed in a wooded area near the Snow Lake Airport. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the seven passengers were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Tel.: (1) 819-994-4252 (1) 819-997-7887 (24 hour) E-mail: airops@tsb.gc.ca Fax: (1) 819-953-9586 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

Aircraft

Registration
C-GAGP
Reported as
Cessna 208 (B)
Damage
Substantial damage
Operator
Gobal Air Services
Registered owner
Gobal Air Services
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
CJE4 · Snow Lake