- Date
- October 14, 2016, 05:10 local (05:10 UTC)
- Place
- Kelowna, Canada
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- C-GTNGCessna 500
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95385
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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 October 14, 2016, a Cessna C500 (Citation) departed Kelowna Airport (CYLW) at 0510 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) for a flight to Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW), with a pilot and three passengers aboard. Shortly after departure, the aircraft disappeared off the radar and impacted terrain about 11 miles north of Kelowna Airport. All 4 occupants on board sustained fatal 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 E-mail: airops@tsb.gc.ca Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-GTNG
- Reported as
- Cessna 500 (CITATION I)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 500-0169
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Registered owner
- Norjet Inc.
- Departed
- Kelowna
- Airport
- Kelowna Airport
- Equipment
- Unknown