Occurrence
On June 10, 2024, at 1220 Mountain Standard Time, a Cessna U206G aircraft (registration C-GRSA, serial number U20606586), operated by Rocking Star Adventures Ltd., departed from Haines Junction Aerodrome (CYHT), Yukon. The flight was a local visual flight rules (VFR) sightseeing mission to the Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada, Yukon. On board were the pilot and five passengers.
At 1351, during the right downwind leg of a visual approach to land on Runway 23 at CYHT, the aircraft’s engine experienced a complete loss of power. In response, the pilot initiated a steep right turn to align the aircraft with the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft entered an accelerated aerodynamic stall, impacted the aerodrome infield in a slight right-wing-low, flat-pitch attitude, and came to rest inverted.
Injuries and Damage
The pilot and four passengers sustained serious injuries. One passenger was fatally injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.