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Recommendation Name
Air transportation safety investigation report
Air transportation safety investigation A24P0107
The occurrence
On 02 October 2024, a Cessna A185F aircraft operated by Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd. departed Port Hardy Water Aerodrome, British Columbia (BC), en route to a logging camp in Warner Bay, BC, with one pilot and two passengers on board.
During the landing phase, the aircraft made contact with the water, and the pilot lost control. The aircraft came to rest with the fuselage under water.
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Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, September 2024
| September | Year to date (September) | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average |
Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, September 2024
| September | Year to date (September) | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average |