C-GPBO
Cessna Aircraft Company 172M · built 1975
Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).
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Safety history
- December 1, 1977AccidentHull loss
While approaching Saturna Island, the crew encountered marginal weather and a limited visibility. Descending to a height of about 200-300 feet, the twin engine airplane struck tree tops with one of its float. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in flames in a wooded area located near Narvaez Bay.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.
- December 1, 1977Accidentsubstantial damage
A77p0097: while on a scheduled VFR passenger flight the pilot encountered deteriorating enroute weather conditions which forced him to descend to 200 ft to 300 ft above water. The pilot then altered his heading to the east to circumvent an island situated along his route. As he followed the shoreline he encountered…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).