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April 13, 2015 · Swearingen SA226-TC · C-GSKC
North Vancouver, CA
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 13, 2015
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
North Vancouver, CA
Aircraft
Swearingen SA226-TC
Tail Number
C-GSKC
Operator
Carson Air
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ERA15RA199
On April 13, 2015, at 0709 Pacific daylight time, a Swearingen SA226-TC, Canadian registration C-GSKC, operating as Carson Air flight 66, was destroyed in an area of mountainous terrain about 10 nautical miles north of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The captain and first officer were fatally injured. The cargo flight departed Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Richmond, British Columbia, for Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, and was operating under Canadian flight regulations. The investigation is being conducted by the government of Canada. Further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Tel: 1 (800) 387-3557 Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239 Email: airops@tsb.gc.ca Web: http://www.tsb.gc.ca Occurrence Number: A15P0081 This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information released by the government of Canada.
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On April 13, 2015, at 0709 Pacific daylight time, a Swearingen SA226-TC, Canadian registration C-GSKC, operating as Carson Air flight 66, was destroyed in an area of mountainous terrain about 10 nautical miles north of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The captain and first officer were fatally injured. The cargo flight departed Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Richmond, British Columbia, for Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, and was operating under Canadian flight regulations. The investigation is being conducted by the government of Canada. Further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Tel: 1 (800) 387-3557 Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239 Email: airops@tsb.gc.ca Web: http://www.tsb.gc.ca Occurrence Number: A15P0081 This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information released by the government of Canada.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:09 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftSwearingen SA226-TC
Tail NumberC-GSKC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorCarson Air
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE331 · Turboprop | Garrett · TPE331 · Turboprop
Seats22
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Fatal
Crew 2Fatal
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0