C-FZSD — 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 26, 2010AccidentHull loss
Aircraft departed on a round trip flight from Goose Bay to Cartwright and Black Tickle before returning to Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The pilot was to deliver freight to Cartwright as well as a passenger and some freight to Black Tickle.
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain · 2 fatalities
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors: 1. The pilot conducted a visual flight rules (VFR) flight into deteriorating weather in a mountainous region. 2. The pilot lost visual reference with the ground and the aircraft struck the rising terrain in level, controlled flight. Findings as to Risk: 1. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records2 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (May 26, 2010).

May 26, 2010Accidentdestroyed
Piper PA-31-350 · Cartwright, 60 NM W · 2 fatalities · A10A0056
A10A0056: The North Wind Aviation Piper PA-31, registration C-FZSD, departed Goose Bay Airport at approximately 0838 ADT on a VFR flight to Cartwright Airport with the pilot and one passenger on board. At approximately 1035 ADT, the pilot of C-FZSD made a broadcast over radio frequency that included distance from…
December 11, 1979Accidentsubstantial damage
Cessna 206 · Lethbridge · A79W0113
After landing in strong gusty wind conditions the pilot started a 180 deg turn to taxi back but the wind lifted the left wing so he turned the aircraft back into wind. While waiting for assistance a strong gust lifted the tail and right wing and the aircraft rolled onto its back.

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