C-GMCW — 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

March 31, 2011Accident
The aircraft was being utilized in support of mineral exploration activities, to transport building materials, fuel, and winter camp supplies from Mayo, Yukon, to winter airstrips located at Withers Lake and Rackla River, Yukon. Withers Lake is located 113 statute miles (sm) east of Mayo, and Rackla Airstrip is located 94 sm northeast of Mayo (Appendix B).
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter · 1 fatalities
The aircraft departed controlled flight for reasons which could not be determined, and broke up due to high speed. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records2 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (March 31, 2011).

March 31, 2011Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Mayo · 1 fatalities · A11W0048
A11W0048: The Black Sheep Aviation and Cattle Co. Ltd. Turbine powered de Havilland DHC-3 Single Otter (registration C-GMCW, serial number 108), departed Mayo, Yukon at on a 94 statute mile day visual flight rules flight to the Rackla Airstrip, Yukon, at 1448 Pacific Daylight Time. Approximately 19 minutes later a 406…
August 13, 1986Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-3 [OTTER] · Mayo 80NNW · A86W0046
The pilot was flying the float-equipped aircraft through a narrow pass with visibility occasionally reduced by rain. The pilot entered the pass with the impression that he could see the top and would have no difficulty flying through the pass. However, after entering the pass, he realized he could not fly over the…

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