Date & Time:
May 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Patricia Air Transport
Registration:
C-GEZT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
903
YOM:
1956
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following the crash of a Patricia Air Transport DC-3 at Pickle Lake earlier that day, the operator dispatched a Beaver with a passenger and a pilot on an ambulance mission. While approaching Pickle Lake, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed under unknown circumstances into Pickle Lake about 5 km off the airfield. Both occupants were rescued.
