What happened
On the evening of the accident, an Air Taxi flight operated by the local carrier departed from La Ronge, Saskatchewan, heading toward Sandy Bay. The flight was conducted under instrument flight rules and carried two crew members along with two emergency medical technicians. During the approach to Runway 05, the crew was cleared by air traffic control to exit controlled airspace via the non-directional beacon.
As the aircraft reached the landing flare, the crew initiated a go-around procedure. During this maneuver, the TW350, a fixed-wing aircraft, failed to maintain a positive rate of climb. This led to a collision with trees located just past the departure end of the runway. The impact occurred at 2002 during nighttime operations.
Findings
Following the collision, the aircraft suffered significant structural damage and was subsequently consumed by a fire. While all four people on board managed to evacuate the wreckage, the outcome was tragic. The accident resulted in one fatality, as the captain succumbed to his injuries before medical personnel could reach the site. The two emergency medical technicians sustained serious injuries, while the first officer escaped with minor injuries.