Cessna A185E C-FZNK

Summary

On 18 July 2011 at about 19:09 local time, a Cessna A185E registered C-FZNK, operated by Air Tamarac, was involved in an accident near La Tuque, Canada. 5 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 July 2011 at 19:09

Classification

Accident

Location

La Tuque, Canada

Coordinates

47.4347, -72.7842

Aircraft

Cessna A185E

Registration

C-FZNK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Operator

Air Tamarac

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN11WA489

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 18, 2011, at 1509 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 185E, Canadian registration C-FZNK, operated by Air Tamarac, crashed in the Bostonnais River, 15 kilometers north of La Tuque, Quebec, Canada, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. One passenger received serious injuries and one passenger was fatally injured. The flight was being operated as a sightseeing flight. The flight originated from La Tuque, Quebec, Canada. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Canada.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.