Region
North America

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Castlegar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Precision Holding
Registration:
C-GZTD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Victoria – Castlegar
MSN:
31-202
YOM:
1968
Location:
Castlegar-West Kootenay
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a positioning flight from Victoria to Castlegar-West Kootenay Airport. On final, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Sentinel, few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18 in Schefferville: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft D18
Operator:
La Pourvoirie Roger Fortier
Registration:
C-FCWM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
A-708
YOM:
1952
Location:
Schefferville
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
On final approach to Schefferville Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls when the aircraft crashed few km short of runway 36. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed, among them six US citizens from Chicago. Pilot incapacitation suspected.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo B in Table Mountain: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Registration:
C-GNID
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Sydney - Stephenville
MSN:
31-7401256
YOM:
1974
Location:
Table Mountain
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Sydney-J. A. Douglas McCurdy Airport on a survey flight to Stephenville. En route, it struck the slope of Table Mountain located about 17 km northwest of Channel-Port-aux-Basques. all three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I in Inverness

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
Operator:
Sunrise Aviation
Registration:
C-FFEL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
421A-0156
YOM:
1968
Location:
Inverness
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Inverness, NS, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. There were no serious injuries among the occupants but the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in McLeese Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Precision Holding
Registration:
C-GKQJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
31-350
YOM:
1968
Location:
McLeese Lake
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to McLeese Lake, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in Lake Helen

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1985
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
C-FIOD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6
YOM:
1953
Location:
Lake Helen
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from lake Helen, the pilot raised the flaps and reduced the speed when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander in Ten Mile Creek

Date & Time: May 23, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Chilcotin Cariboo Aviation
Registration:
C-GPCF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
39
YOM:
1968
Location:
Ten Mile Creek
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed CC-130H Hercules at Namao AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
130331
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Namao - Namao
MSN:
4559
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
Trucker 2
Location:
Namao AFB
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The CC-130H registered 130331 was engaged in a local demonstration flight under callsign Trucker 2, taking part to the celebration of the RCAF 60th anniversary. While approaching the airbase, it collided with a second RCAF CC-130H registered 130330 (callsign Trucker 1). Both airplanes crashed and were destroyed. All 10 occupants in both aircraft were killed, four crew members in each aircraft plus two observers on board 130330.

Crash of a Lockheed CC-130H Hercules at Namao AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
130330
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Namao - Namao
MSN:
4555
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
Trucker 1
Location:
Namao AFB
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The CC-130H registered 130330 was engaged in a local demonstration flight under callsign Trucker 1, taking part to the celebration of the RCAF 60th anniversary. While approaching the airbase, it collided with a second RCAF CC-130H registered 130331 (callsign Trucker 2). Both airplanes crashed and were destroyed. All 10 occupants in both aircraft were killed, four crew members in each aircraft plus two observers on board 130330.

Crash of a Beechcraft B90 King Air on Belcher Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Registration:
C-GPPN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Sanikiluaq – Churchill
MSN:
LJ-389
YOM:
1968
Location:
Belcher Island
Nunavut
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Sanikiluaq Airport on an ambulance flight to Churchill, MB. In unknown circumstances, it crashed on Belcher Island, about 45 km southeast of Sanikiluaq Airport. Both pilots and the medevac passenger were killed.
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