C-GHNU

On August 28, 1994 at 12:00 AM, C-GHNU experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Conair Aviation, with the event recorded near Quesnel British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the region of Quesnel. While cruising at an altitude of 6,500 feet, the pilot realized that the oil pressure on the left engine dropped while oil was leaking. He decided to shut down the left engine but mistakenly activated the fire extinguishing system on the right engine, causing the right engine to stop as well. In such conditions, he reduced his altitude and attempted to ditch the aircraft in the Fraser River near Quesnel. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GHNU, MSN 351, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.9791°, -122.4967°.