Grumman G-21A accident near Port Hardy, CA
On August 3, 2008, a Grumman G-21A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Port Hardy, CA. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 3, 2008
- Place
- Port Hardy, CA
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 50.467°N, 127.467°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081217X32643
NTSB summary
On August 3, 2008, about 0700, pacific daylight time, a Grumman G-21A, Canadian registration C-GPCD, operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd., departed from Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada, on a flight to Chamiss Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The airplane collided with terrain in the vicinity of Alice Lake, on Vancouver Island. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Canada. The pilot and four passengers received fatal injuries. One passenger received serious injuries, and one passenger received minor injuries. This report is for information purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada (819) 994-4252
Probable cause
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
