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Investigation report: Amateur-built aircraft accident at Calgary/Springbank Airport, Alberta

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is an independent agency that advances transportation safety by investigating occurrences in the air, marine, pipeline and rail modes of transportation.

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TSB deployed a team of investigators following a train derailment near Champion, Alberta

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Figure 2. Post-accident view of occurrence aircraft, looking west (Source: TSB)

Investigation report: Amateur-built aircraft accident at Calgary/Springbank Airport, Alberta

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Figure 1. The bulk carrier Golden Zhejiang (Source: TSB)

TSB investigation emphasizes importance of safeguards to prevent accidental lifeboat releases

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Loss of control on takeoff Privately registered Van’s Aircraft, Inc. RV-14A (amateur-built aircraft), C-GXIV Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW), Alberta

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Accidental release of free-fall lifeboat and crew injury Bulk carrier Golden Zhejiang Trincomali Channel, British Columbia

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Sinking and subsequent loss of life Fishing vessel Silver Condor La Tabatière, Quebec

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Fuel starvation and collision with terrain Rocking Star Adventures Ltd. Cessna U206G, C-GRSA Haines Junction Aerodrome (CYHT), Yukon

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Near collision with terrain on final instrument approach Air Creebec Inc. Boeing of Canada Ltd. De Havilland Division DHC-8-106, C-FLSX Val-d’Or Airport (CYVO), Quebec

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Engine failure and forced approach Privately registered Piper PA-28-140, C-FXGC Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, 4 NM NE 

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Stall and collision with terrain Privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga), C-GFHZ Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, 0.9 NM NW 

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Loss of control at liftoff and overturn ETA Aviation et César Camp du Nord Inc. De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I (Beaver), C-FYNT Saint-Mathias Water Aerodrome (CSV9) (Quebec)

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Collision with terrain Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. Cessna 172S, C-GHCC Chilliwack Airport (CYCW), British Columbia, 28 NM ESE 

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Loss of life Cargo vessel Polar Prince and submersible Titan 372 NM SSE Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador

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