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Air transportation safety investigation report
Undetected defect on helicopter led to engine failure and collision with terrain near Port McNeill, British Columbia
Investigation report: Collision with terrain at Goose Bay Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador
Air transportation safety investigation A23P0063
The occurrence
On 25 June 2023, a privately registered amphibious Savannah ultralight aircraft was conducting a local flight from Chetwynd (CYCQ), British Columbia, with only the pilot on board. The aircraft was reported overdue at approximately 1715 Pacific Daylight Time and a search began. The aircraft was found approximately 35 nautical miles southwest of Chetwynd, near the shore of Simpson Lake, British Columbia, with substantial damage.
The pilot was fatally injured. The RCMP responded.