C-FEBX — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

September 27, 1995AccidentHull loss
The single-engine turbine Otter on amphibious floats departed Triumph Bay, British Columbia, at 1634 Pacific daylight saving time (PDT) with one pilot and nine passengers on board for a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Campbell River.
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter · 8 fatalities
The pilot progressively lost situational awareness while attempting to navigate in conditions of low visibility or in cloud and was unaware of the rapidly rising terrain in his flight path. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records4 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (September 27, 1995).

September 27, 1995Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Campbell River, B.c. 6NW · 8 fatalities · A95H0012
A95h0012: a western straits air dehavilland dhc-3t single engine turbo otter, registration c-febx, was enroute from triumph bay (40 NM south of kitimat) british columbia to the campbell river airport. Approaching campbell river the pilot requested and received clearance for special VFR for his flight to the airport…
October 28, 1993Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Head OF Knight Inlet · A93P0223
A93p0223: on the landing roll, the left main gear of the turbine single otter on amphibious floats collapsed, and the aircraft skidded off the runway. The left float was damaged and there was no injury. Maintenance found that a securing bolt in the left main gear had failed, causing the gear to collapse. The company…
April 11, 1985Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Mary's Harbour · A85A0005
The pilot was attempting a take-off in a 10-knot, 60-degree left cross-wind. As the tail lifted off the ground, the aircraft veered sharply to the left. The pilot applied brake and opposite rudder to regain directional control but was unsuccessful. He then closed the throttle in an attempt to prevent the aircraft from…
May 25, 1981Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Goose Bay Airport · A81A0015
The pilot, with 4 passengers and baggage on board, was departing from his home base. The aircraft was 500 lbs below maximum take-off weight. After waiting for a b-737 and a dc-3 to depart the pilot started his take-off run. Shortly after lift-off he reduced to climb power then started a right turn. The airspeed began…

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).