Castlegar - Castlegar
Flight / Schedule
Castlegar - Castlegar
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
C-GHQZ
MSN
036
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Conair AviationDate
July 25, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Castlegar-West Kootenay British Columbia
Region
North America • Canada
Coordinates
49.2958°, -117.6331°
Narrative Report
On July 25, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Castlegar - Castlegar experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Conair Aviation, with the event recorded near Castlegar-West Kootenay British Columbia.
The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot was performing a demo flight at Castlegar Airport when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C-GHQZ, MSN 036, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2958°, -117.6331°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a demo flight at Castlegar Airport when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Castlegar - Castlegar
Operator
Conair AviationFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • Canada
Aircraft Details
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