C-FLGA — 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 28, 2002Accident
A de Havilland DHC-3 Otter owned by Deraps Aviation Inc., registration C-FLGA, serial number 279, took off from Lake de l'Avion, Quebec, near Natashquan Airport at approximately 1050 eastern daylight time on a flight to a hunting camp 57 miles to the north along the Aguanish River. The pilot and three passengers were on board.
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter · 3 fatalities
Because of the geographic and weather conditions, the pilot probably had trouble judging his horizontal and vertical distance with respect to the mountain, and the aircraft crashed. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records2 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

September 28, 2002Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Nord DE Aguanish · 3 fatalities · A02Q0130
A02Q0130: Le Otter, DHC-3, opéré par Deraps Aviation Inc., immatriculé C-FLGA, était en vol selon les règles de vol à vue (VFR) pour un voyage de chasse à l'orignal. L'appareil est parti à 10:30 de Natashquan vers Aguanish, quand vers 11:35 le ELT de l'appareil a été entendu. Les recherches et le sauvetage ont été…
May 19, 2000Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Goose Bay, 176 NM NW · A00A0079
A00A0079: The pilot and two passengers of the DeHavilland DHC-3 (C-FLGA) were en route from Goose Bay to Crystal Lake. The pilot had started the descent for landing when the aircraft encountered a strong downdraft. The airspeed dropped suddenly to 70 mph at which time the pilot applied full power and selected flap. He…

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