No fatalities

23 Nov 2008: BEECH A100 — Sky North Air — God's Lake Narrows, Canada

God's Lake Narrows, Canada

On 23 Nov 2008, a BEECH A100 operated by Sky North Air was involved in an aviation accident near God's Lake Narrows, Canada. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: NONE. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On November 22, 2008, Sky North Air flight 683, a Beech A100, struck trees and terrain after departing God's Lake Narrows Airport. The air ambulance had five occupants with minor injuries; the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Accident Overview

On November 22, 2008, at 2145 central standard time, a Beech A100 (King Air) operated by Sky North Air as flight 683 collided with trees and terrain shortly after takeoff from God's Lake Narrows Airport (CYGO), God's Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada. The aircraft, Canadian registration C-FSNA, was on an air ambulance flight to Thompson Municipal Airport (CYTH), Thompson, Manitoba. The aircraft was destroyed by a post-impact fire. The three flight crew members and two passengers sustained minor injuries. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

Aircraft and Operator

The aircraft was a Beechcraft A100 King Air, a twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft. The operator was Sky North Air, a Canadian airline. The accident flight was an air ambulance operation.

Investigation

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). Further information may be obtained from the TSB office in Winnipeg, Manitoba.