C-FZVV
Rotorway ROTORWAY EXEC · built 1997
Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1997 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-FZVV.
- September 18, 1979Accident
En route from Comox to Port Hardy, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to thick fog. The twin engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed on hilly terrain located in Blinkhorn Point, Victoria Island. Four passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records
No TSB occurrence records for this airframe.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. 2 TSB records predate the airframe built in 1997 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-FZVV.
- September 18, 1979Accident
A79p0089: pacific coastal airlines flight 850 was on a scheduled VFR flight from cassidy airport to port hardy with a stopover at comox. Arrival at comox was at 1000 pdt. As the pilot was aware of poor weather conditions at port hardy, he rechecked the weather and delayed his departure for 45 minutes. At 1045 the…
- August 9, 1978Accidentsubstantial damage
The pilot operating the islander from a 1700 foot gravel strip failed to lower the flaps prior to take-off. The aircraft rotated normally at 55 kts but would not lift off, resulting in substantial damage when it ran off the end of the runway. The pilot had not used the available check list.
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).