Accident Overview
On 27 May 2019, a privately owned Cessna 170B aircraft departed Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (CYXY), Yukon, bound for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Alaska. The aircraft carried a pilot and one passenger.
Sequence of Events
Shortly after takeoff from Runway 14R, the aircraft departed controlled flight and collided with terrain approximately 2000 feet south of the runway. A post-impact fire consumed the aircraft.
Occupants and Damage
Both occupants sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by the post-impact fire.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada conducted a class 4 investigation, which is limited in scope and does not produce findings or recommendations. No probable cause was determined.