Cessna crash in BC?
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Cessna crash in BC?
Anyone know about a 185 crash that just happened in BC? I lost a good friend today so any info would be welcome.
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Vector2ILS
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Two men killed in float plane crash: Bodies found in wreckage of Cessna on mountain slope west of Quesnel
VANCOUVER SUN
Jonathan Fowlie
08/09/2006
Two men are dead after a single-engine airplane crashed into the side of a mountain about 140 km west of Quesnel.
Rescuers found the wreckage of the Cessna 185 float plane on the southeast slope of Mount Downton just before 9 p.m. Monday.
The charter plane, which was operated by Tweedsmuir Air Services, was on a scheduled return trip from Nimpo Lake to Kluskoil Lake, officials said.
Bill Yearwood of the Transportation Safety Board said investigators believe the plane crashed at about 2 p.m. Monday. He said the weather was fine at the time, and that the crash site was not far off its planned route.
Yearwood said two TSB investigators went to the scene Tuesday. He said this is the first known incident involving Tweedsmuir.
The plane was reported overdue at about 3 p.m. Monday, leading concerned company officials to send a second plane up to search for a possible wreckage.
While the plane wasn't spotted, a faint signal from an emergency location transmitter was identified. Consequently, a Buffalo airplane and a Cormorant helicopter were dispatched from national search and rescue crew 19 Wing Comox.
Capt. Warren Wasylick of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria said the two occupants of the Cessna appear to have died on impact. The plane was found at an altitude of 2,367 metres.
Police did not identify the men, but said the pilot was a man in his 30s and the passenger was a man in his late 60s to early 70s.
Duncan Stewart, owner of Tweedsmuir Air Services, was not available to comment.
VANCOUVER SUN
Jonathan Fowlie
08/09/2006
Two men are dead after a single-engine airplane crashed into the side of a mountain about 140 km west of Quesnel.
Rescuers found the wreckage of the Cessna 185 float plane on the southeast slope of Mount Downton just before 9 p.m. Monday.
The charter plane, which was operated by Tweedsmuir Air Services, was on a scheduled return trip from Nimpo Lake to Kluskoil Lake, officials said.
Bill Yearwood of the Transportation Safety Board said investigators believe the plane crashed at about 2 p.m. Monday. He said the weather was fine at the time, and that the crash site was not far off its planned route.
Yearwood said two TSB investigators went to the scene Tuesday. He said this is the first known incident involving Tweedsmuir.
The plane was reported overdue at about 3 p.m. Monday, leading concerned company officials to send a second plane up to search for a possible wreckage.
While the plane wasn't spotted, a faint signal from an emergency location transmitter was identified. Consequently, a Buffalo airplane and a Cormorant helicopter were dispatched from national search and rescue crew 19 Wing Comox.
Capt. Warren Wasylick of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria said the two occupants of the Cessna appear to have died on impact. The plane was found at an altitude of 2,367 metres.
Police did not identify the men, but said the pilot was a man in his 30s and the passenger was a man in his late 60s to early 70s.
Duncan Stewart, owner of Tweedsmuir Air Services, was not available to comment.
It will be some time before we find out what might have happened, though you never really know. I used to fly there and I know the area they went down very well, it get's nasty when it's windy and it sound's like the wind was strong that day.
As far as the pilot goes, you couldn't find a nicer guy, or a more fun guy to be around. He'll be greatly missed.
SSC
As far as the pilot goes, you couldn't find a nicer guy, or a more fun guy to be around. He'll be greatly missed.
SSC
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my sympathy to the families involved .
-after 27 yrs in this biz next week i have lost count of all the times
I have either personally been involved in or read about the
nice guy pilot life cut short tragic in every case.
-after 27 yrs in this biz next week i have lost count of all the times
I have either personally been involved in or read about the
nice guy pilot life cut short tragic in every case.
Thanks for your condolences OldnCold but please refrain from hijacking this thread.
Our "Nice-guy" pilot here has a number of anxious friends from across the country relying on this thread as their only source of information surrounding his tragic accident. That being said, if anyone comes across any new information please post it up. I'd also like to thank CD for posting the news article. It's the only solid piece of info we here in YRL have had to go on.
So OldnCold, if you re-post your nagging question as a separate thread I'll gladly debate it with you (although I highly doubt the "situation" you refer too pertains to our friend).
Thanks
Our "Nice-guy" pilot here has a number of anxious friends from across the country relying on this thread as their only source of information surrounding his tragic accident. That being said, if anyone comes across any new information please post it up. I'd also like to thank CD for posting the news article. It's the only solid piece of info we here in YRL have had to go on.
So OldnCold, if you re-post your nagging question as a separate thread I'll gladly debate it with you (although I highly doubt the "situation" you refer too pertains to our friend).
Thanks
Well I don't want to lead to wrong conclusions but this is the best I can do with the information I have so far.
From what I know the wind was blowing 30 plus knots that day up in the hills and it was on the lee side of the mountain where they went in. There is a saddle in between two small mountain ranges that is the usual route back and forth from the base to many lakes on the other side. I'm not sure exactly where they hit, but I know it's in some steep terrain.
The passenger was also a pilot and was interested in video taping wildlife in the mountains, so this could be a factor as well.
Let it be known that although he was a low time pilot, he was a very good pilot, and known to be a good decision maker. I flew with him on a few occasions and was very impressed with his skills.
Weather this accident is pilot error, mechanical error, or what ever else, at the end of the day, we're only human, and we all make mistakes.. and hopefully we learn from them. Best we can do is fly as safe as we can.
My condolences to SR's family and all his friends.
SSC
From what I know the wind was blowing 30 plus knots that day up in the hills and it was on the lee side of the mountain where they went in. There is a saddle in between two small mountain ranges that is the usual route back and forth from the base to many lakes on the other side. I'm not sure exactly where they hit, but I know it's in some steep terrain.
The passenger was also a pilot and was interested in video taping wildlife in the mountains, so this could be a factor as well.
Let it be known that although he was a low time pilot, he was a very good pilot, and known to be a good decision maker. I flew with him on a few occasions and was very impressed with his skills.
Weather this accident is pilot error, mechanical error, or what ever else, at the end of the day, we're only human, and we all make mistakes.. and hopefully we learn from them. Best we can do is fly as safe as we can.
My condolences to SR's family and all his friends.
SSC
Far as I know the Investigation is done, just not published yet.
The company was allowed to finish the season and then volintarily give up their OC at the end of the season, pending the investigation. They will be up and running again this season, unfortunatly minus one plane and a good guy.
MM
The company was allowed to finish the season and then volintarily give up their OC at the end of the season, pending the investigation. They will be up and running again this season, unfortunatly minus one plane and a good guy.
MM
