# NTSB ANC18WA035: Beech B100, Abbotsford, Canada, February 23, 2018

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 23, 2018, 12:04 local (20:04 UTC)
- Place: Abbotsford, Canada
- Coordinates: 49.023334, -122.36444 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=49.0233&lon=-122.3644&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 5 serious, 5 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 97208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC18WA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/97208/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18WA035

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,706 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 23, 2018, about 1204 Pacific standard time, a twin engine, turbine-powered Beech King Air B100 airplane, Canadian registration C-GIAE, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The airplane was registered to and operated by Island Express Air. Of the ten persons on board, the pilot and four passengers sustained serious injuries, and five passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The flight originated at the time of the accident, and it was destined for the San Bernardino Airport, San Bernardino, California USA. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

## Aircraft

- Registration: C-GIAE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Beech B100
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BE-8
- Engines: Honeywell TPE 331 turbo prop; Honeywell TPE 331 turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operator: Island Express Air Inc
- Registered owner: Island Express Air Inc
- Departed: CYXX, Abbotsford
- Destination: KSBD, San Bernardino, CA
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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