Aircraft Crash Landing in Bush After Engine Failure in Icing Conditions (CF-CRU)

Incident Overview During flight, the pilot encountered icing conditions that led to an engine failure. In response, the pilot reduced the aircraft's altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The aircraft subsequently crash landed in a bush and sustained damage beyond repair. All occupants escaped the incident without injuries. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was engine failure in flight caused by carburetor icing while flying in freezing rain. The icing conditions encountered by the pilot were directly linked to the freezing rain, which resulted in the carburetor icing and subsequent engine failure.