C-FPCK (Mooney Aircraft, INC. M20E) — accident record & aircraft history

This airframe was written off — TSB records the aircraft destroyed on November 16, 2008. No route data will appear.

Safety history

November 16, 2008AccidentHull loss
At about 1013 Pacific Standard Time, the amphibious Grumman G-21A (registration C-FPCK, serial number 1187), operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, departed from the water aerodrome at the south terminal of the Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, with one pilot and seven passengers for a flight to Powell River, British Columbia.
Grumman G-21A Goose · 7 fatalities
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors 1. The pilot likely departed and continued flight in conditions that were below visual flight rules (VFR) weather minima. 2. Full accident record
October 25, 1977AccidentHull loss
Upon landing at Snow Lake Airstrip, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest upside down. The pilot, sole on board, was killed, and the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor · 1 fatalities

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (November 16, 2008).

November 16, 2008Accidentdestroyed
Grumman G-21A · Thormanby Island · 7 fatalities · A08P0353
A08P0353: The Pacific Coastal Airlines, Grumman G-21A, Goose, (C-FPCK) departed Special VFR from Vancouver for a flight to Powell River and then on to Toba Inlet. The aircraft impacted a peak near Spyglass Hill on Thormanby Island N49 29.6 W123 58.0 at an elevation of approximately 400 feet. The pilot and 6 passengers…
August 29, 2006Incident
Grumman G-21A · Ocean Falls · A06P0175
A06P0175: The Pacific Coastal Airlines Grumman G-21A Goose aircraft, C-FPCK, took off from Ocean Falls, BC water aerodrome for Port Hardy, BC. Immediately after takeoff the right engine (P&W R985) lost power. The pilot shut down the engine, feathered the propeller and landed straight ahead on the water. The aircraft…
October 25, 1977Accidentsubstantial damage
Beech 18 · Snow Lake · 1 fatalities · A77C0142
The float equipped aircraft was being used to transport a load of fish on a short flight of about 20 minutes. The waves were 18 to 24 inches because of the strong, gusty winds and the aircraft bounced into the air after the first touchdown. The second touchdown was hard enough to submerge the floats but it became…