C-GHQY

Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a fire fighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Flight / Schedule

C-GHQY

Registration

C-GHQY

MSN

035

Year of Manufacture

1957

Operator

Conair Aviation

Date

August 15, 1986 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

McBride British Columbia

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

53.3039°, -120.1603°

Narrative Report

On August 15, 1986 at 12:00 AM, C-GHQY experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Conair Aviation, with the event recorded near McBride British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a fire fighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GHQY, MSN 035, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3039°, -120.1603°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a fire fighting mission. 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

Operator

Conair Aviation

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

C-GHQY

MSN

035

Year of Manufacture

1957