C-GSKC

Destroyed
Fatal

SWEARINGEN SA226-TCS/N: TC-235

Accident Details

Date
Monday, April 13, 2015
NTSB Number
ERA15RA199
Location
North Vancouver, Canada
Event ID
20150427X00955
Coordinates
49.423053, -123.005279
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
C-GSKC
Make
SWEARINGEN
Serial Number
TC-235
Model / ICAO
SA226-TC

Analysis

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

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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.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA15RA199