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Investigation report: Fatal aircraft accident near Lloydminster, Alberta

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Picture of the accident site near Lloydminster Airport, Alberta (Source: TSB)

Investigation report: Fatal aircraft accident near Lloydminster, Alberta

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Deployment

TSB deployed a team of investigators following a train derailment near Sept-Îles, Quebec

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Figure 3. Occurrence aircraft stopped on the runway (Source: Aircraft captain)

Downdraft contributed to touchdown short of runway resulting in broken landing gear

Collision with terrain KBM Forestry Consultants Inc. Cessna U206F, C-FKZO Lloydminster Airport (CYLL), Alberta, 7 NM SE


Touchdown short of runway Air Inuit Ltd. Boeing of Canada Ltd. de Havilland Division DHC-8-314, C-GAIW Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (CYKG), Quebec


Collision with terrain Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd. Grumman G-21A, C-GDDJ Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (CBBC), British Columbia, 0.5 NM SE


Engine failure and forced landing Kudlik Aviation Inc. Pilatus PC-12/47, C-FKGE Rankin Inlet Airport (CYRT), Nunavut, 5 NM E


Loss of control on takeoff Privately registered Van’s Aircraft, Inc. RV-14A (amateur-built aircraft), C-GXIV Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW), Alberta


Collision with terrain Kîsik Aerial Survey Inc. Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-31, C-GYYP Deer Lake Airport (CYDF), Newfoundland and Labrador 


Engine failure and forced approach Privately registered Piper PA-28-140, C-FXGC Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Ontario, 4 NM NE 


Stall and collision with terrain Privately registered Morrisey (Shinn Engineering Inc.) 2150A (Varga), C-GFHZ Vermilion Aerodrome (CYVG), Alberta, 0.9 NM NW 


Loss of control at liftoff and overturn ETA Aviation et César Camp du Nord Inc. De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I (Beaver), C-FYNT Saint-Mathias Water Aerodrome (CSV9) (Quebec)


Collision with terrain Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. Cessna 172S, C-GHCC Chilliwack Airport (CYCW), British Columbia, 28 NM ESE