Loss of control and collision with terrain, Air Saguenay (1980) inc., de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. 1 (Beaver), C-FKRJ, Tadoussac, Quebec, 7 nm N, 23 August 2015 .: TU3-5/15-0120E-PDF

“The float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. 1 Beaver (registration C-FKRJ, serial number 1210), operated by Air Saguenay (1980) inc., was on a visual flight rules sightseeing flight in the region of Tadoussac, Quebec. At 1104 Eastern Daylight Time, the aircraft took off from its base on Lac Long, Quebec, for a 20-minute flight, with 1 pilot and 5 passengers on board. At 1127, on the return trip, approximately 2.5 nautical miles north-northwest of its destination (7 nautical miles north of Tadoussac), the aircraft stalled in a steep turn. The aircraft descended vertically and struck a rocky outcrop. The aircraft was substantially damaged in the collision with the terrain and was destroyed by the post-impact fire. The 6 occupants received fatal injuries. No emergency locator transmitter signal was captured"--Summary, t.p.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Title Loss of control and collision with terrain, Air Saguenay (1980) inc., de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. 1 (Beaver), C-FKRJ, Tadoussac, Quebec, 7 nm N, 23 August 2015 .
Series title Aviation investigation report ; A15Q0120
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Perte de maîtrise et impact avec le sol, Air Saguenay (1980) inc., de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. 1 (Beaver), C-FKRJ, 7 nm au nord de Tadoussac (Québec), 23 août 2015.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2017.
Description iv, 54 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps
ISBN 978-0-660-09291-1
Catalogue number
  • TU3-5/15-0120E-PDF
Subject terms Aircraft accidents
Investigations
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