Air transportation

Air transportation safety investigation A22P0115
The occurrence
On 23 November 2022, a Cessna 185 with floats departed a logging camp in Strachan Bay, British Columbia (BC), to the Port Hardy Water Aerodrome, BC, with one pilot and two passengers on board. During the initial climb, the aircraft reached an approximate height of 100 feet above sea level before pitching nose down and colliding with the water.
Air transportation safety investigation A22Q0142
The occurrence
On 29 November 2022, a privately registered amateur built Rotorway-type helicopter was conducting a local flight from a private property in the municipality of Lefebvre, Quebec, with only the pilot on board. While returning to its departure point, at approximately 200 feet above ground, the aircraft broke up and crashed in a ditch that separated two fields. The pilot received fatal injuries.
Air transportation safety investigation A22A0067
The occurrence
A privately registered Piper PA 46-350P aircraft (with a PT6A-35 powered JetProp DLX conversion) was flying from the Sept-Îles airport, Quebec to the Goose Bay Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The aircraft had been given clearance to land, and upon approach struck terrain about 2.5 miles southwest of the airport along the extended centreline of runway 08. The 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter activated. The aircraft was destroyed.
Air transportation safety investigation A22O0165
The occurrence
On the evening of , a privately owned Cessna 150G was conducting a night visual flight rules flight from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Airport (CSD3), Quebec, to Cornwall Regional Airport (CYCC), Ontario.
Air transportation safety investigation A23O0028
The occurrence
On 28 February 2023, at approximately 1245 Eastern Standard Time, the Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft (registration C-GMVB, serial number 208B0317), operated by 1401380 Ontario Limited, doing business as Wilderness North Air, departed Nakina Airport (CYQN), Ontario, for a daytime visual flight rules flight to Fort Hope Airport (CYFH), Ontario, with 2 pilots on board.