Carp - Goderich

The privately owned SOCATA TBM 700N (registration C-FBKK, serial number 621) departed from Ottawa/Carp Airport, Ontario, on an instrument flight rules flight plan to Goderich, Ontario. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot and sole occupant altered the destination to Wiarton, Ontario. Air traffic control cleared the aircraft to climb to flight level 260 (FL260). The aircraft continued climb through FL260 and entered a right hand turn, which quickly developed into a spiral dive. At approximately 1219 Eastern Daylight Time, the aircraft struck the ground and was destroyed. Small fires broke out and consumed some sections of the aircraft. The pilot was fatally injured. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter on board the aircraft was damaged and its signal was not sensed by the search and rescue satellite-aided tracking (SARSAT) system.

Flight / Schedule

Carp - Goderich

Aircraft

Socata TBM-850

Registration

C-FBKK

MSN

621

Year of Manufacture

2012

Operator

Lorenzo Girones

Date

October 8, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Calabogie Ontario

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

45.3022°, -76.7258°

Narrative Report

On October 8, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Carp - Goderich experienced a crash involving Socata TBM-850, operated by Lorenzo Girones, with the event recorded near Calabogie Ontario.

The flight was categorized as private 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.

The privately owned SOCATA TBM 700N (registration C-FBKK, serial number 621) departed from Ottawa/Carp Airport, Ontario, on an instrument flight rules flight plan to Goderich, Ontario. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot and sole occupant altered the destination to Wiarton, Ontario. Air traffic control cleared the aircraft to climb to flight level 260 (FL260). The aircraft continued climb through FL260 and entered a right hand turn, which quickly developed into a spiral dive. At approximately 1219 Eastern Daylight Time, the aircraft struck the ground and was destroyed. Small fires broke out and consumed some sections of the aircraft. The pilot was fatally injured. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter on board the aircraft was damaged and its signal was not sensed by the search and rescue satellite-aided tracking (SARSAT) system.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FBKK, MSN 621, year of manufacture 2012.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.3022°, -76.7258°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The privately owned SOCATA TBM 700N (registration C-FBKK, serial number 621) departed from Ottawa/Carp Airport, Ontario, on an instrument flight rules flight plan to Goderich, Ontario. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot and sole occupant altered the destination to Wiarton, Ontario. Air traffic control cleared the aircraft to climb to flight level 260 (FL260). The aircraft continued climb through FL260 and entered a right hand turn, which quickly developed into a spiral dive. At approximately 1219 Eastern Daylight Time, the aircraft struck the ground and was destroyed. Small fires broke out and consumed some sections of the aircraft. The pilot was fatally injured. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter on board the aircraft was damaged and its signal was not sensed by the search and rescue satellite-aided tracking (SARSAT) system.

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

Carp - Goderich

Operator

Lorenzo Girones

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Socata TBM-850

Registration

C-FBKK

MSN

621

Year of Manufacture

2012