Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Jul 28, 2005 (2 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on July 28, 2005 near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was flown up a...
- Date: July 28, 2005
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was flown up a narrow canyon into rapidly rising terrain for reasons that could not be determined, and its climb rate was insufficient to clear the terrain. Ineffective pilot decision-making training and limited company guidance for low VFR flight were contributing factors.
A King Air 200 on a VFR ferry flight from Vancouver to Smithers was flown up a narrow canyon into rising terrain in British Columbia. It could neither turn nor climb clear, and both crew were killed in the crash and fire. The TSB also found that company guidance and crew training did not prepare pilots for low-level mountain flying.