What happened
On 12 July 2018, a Cessna A188B operated by Clayton Air Service crashed in a wooded area approximately 8 nautical miles east of Carrot River, Saskatchewan. The aircraft had been performing agricultural duties, specifically applying fungicide to a flax field in the vicinity of Carrot River, before attempting to return to the operator's mobile base located in Arborfield, Saskatchewan. After the aircraft failed to arrive as scheduled, ground personnel reported the flight as overdue. Upon discovery, the aircraft was found to have struck trees and terrain, and a fire following the impact destroyed the airframe.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the flight path and the circumstances leading to the aircraft's impact with the ground. Investigators examined the sequence of events following the completion of the agricultural spraying mission and the subsequent flight toward Arborfield. The wreckage was located in a forested area, and the investigation looked into the impact with the terrain and the resulting post-impact fire.