C-FGBF — 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

May 25, 2012Accident
The Cochrane Air Service de Havilland DHC-2 Mk.1 Beaver floatplane (registration C-FGBF, serial number 168) departed Edgar Lake, Ontario, with 2 passengers and 300 pounds of cargo on board. The aircraft was destined for the company’s main base located on Lillabelle Lake, Ontario, approximately 77 miles to the south.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 2 fatalities
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors: 1. On the windward side of the landing surface, there was significant mechanical turbulence and associated wind shear caused by the passage of strong gusty winds over surface obstructions. 2. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records2 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

May 25, 2012Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-2 MK I · Lillabelle Lake, Cochrane · 2 fatalities · A12O0071
A12O0071: The float equipped, De Havilland Beaver (DHC-2 MK.1), registration C-FGBF, operated by Cochrane Air Services, was landing on Lillabelle Lake, located in Cochrane, Ontario, during windy conditions. An overshoot was performed, after which the aircraft impacted the water. The aircraft came to rest inverted…
May 28, 1983Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-2 MK I · Echo Lake · A83O0034
The pilot circled the lake twice to check for obstructions then set up for a glassy water landing. At touchdown, the a/c nosed over when control was lost. Although the pilot felt he had struck a large log, neither the floats nor fuselage were damaged. Both wingtips were damaged and the wings were bent upwards a few…

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