Grumman G-21A C-FPCK

Summary

On 16 November 2008 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered C-FPCK, operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd, was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Canada. 8 people were on board and 7 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 November 2008 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vancouver, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman G-21A

Registration

C-FPCK

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vancouver → Toba Inlet

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ANC09WA013

7 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 16, 2008, about 1030 pacific standard time, a Grumman G-21A airplane, Canadian registration C-FPCK, collided with tree-covered terrain about 40 miles northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Impact forces and a postimpact fire destroyed the airplane. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Canada. Of the eight people aboard, the pilot and six passengers died at the scene, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. This report is for information purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada (819) 994-4252

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.