C-GDAV (Ultravia PELICAN P.L.) — routes, history & safety record

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.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1997 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-GDAV.

September 5, 1978AccidentHull loss
The airplane departed Dragon Lake on a charter flight to Isaac Lake located 65 miles to the east, carrying three passengers and a pilot. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions when the seaplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located about 12 miles northeast of Quesnel.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 4 fatalities
It was determined that the pilot lost control of the airplane while flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions. Investigations revealed that at takeoff, the aircraft was 359 pounds overweight and the centre of gravity was 1.5 inch aft of the aft limit. Full accident record

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

December 26, 2000Accidentsubstantial damage
Timiskaming Lake · A00O0288
A00O0288: The owner of the homebuilt Ultravia Pelican aircraft was conducting touch and go landings on Lake Timiskaming. On the third landing of the day, the right ski separated from the landing gear, shearing off the left gear strut and scratching the left wing tip. No other structural or propeller damage was…

Registrations are reused. 1 TSB record predates the airframe built in 1997 and belongs to earlier aircraft that carried C-GDAV.

September 5, 1978Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-2 MK I · Quesnel 12 NE · 4 fatalities · A78P0093
A78p0093: after delaying due to poor weather the pilot with 4 passengers and freight departed from dragon lake on a charter flight to another lake about 65 miles to the east. The pilot called 30 minutes later and stated that he would be late returning because of weather. The burning wreckage was located some hours…