Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Jul 26, 2019 (4 killed), Adden...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on July 26, 2019 near Addenbroke Island, British Columbia, Canada with 4 fatalities. Cause: Departure and continued flight...
- Date: July 26, 2019
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Addenbroke Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Departure and continued flight in weather below visual flight rules minima, with the pilot not recognizing the proximity of rising terrain; pilot fatigue and the avionics configuration were also contributing
A Seair Seaplanes Cessna 208 Caravan on a floatplane charter from Vancouver to a fishing lodge near Port Hardy flew into a forested hillside on Addenbroke Island in poor weather. The pilot and three passengers were killed and the other five passengers were injured. The TSB found the flight departed although weather near the destination was below visual flight rules minima and the pilot continued in reduced visibility without recognizing the rising terrain.