CEN11WA489

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185E · La Tuque, Canada · July 18, 2011

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 18, 2011, 15:09 local (19:09 UTC)
Place
La Tuque, Canada
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
C-FZNKCessna A185E
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
81169

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Factual narrative

On July 18, 2011, at 1509 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 185E, Canadian registration C-FZNK, operated by Air Tamarac, crashed in the Bostonnais River, 15 kilometers north of La Tuque, Quebec, Canada, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. One passenger received serious injuries and one passenger was fatally injured. The flight was being operated as a sightseeing flight. The flight originated from La Tuque, Quebec, Canada. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Canada.

Aircraft

Registration
C-FZNK
Reported as
Cessna A185E (E)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18501822
Built
1970
Damage
Substantial damage
Operator
Air Tamarac
Registered owner
Air Tamarac Inc.

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 6, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 13 KB in all.