Cessna U206 C-FNEQ

Summary

On 17 August 2018 at about 00:35 local time, a Cessna U206 registered C-FNEQ, operated by Simpson Air (1981) Limited, was involved in an accident near Fort Simpson, Canada. 5 people were on board and 3 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 August 2018 at 00:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Simpson, Canada

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna U206

Registration

C-FNEQ

Category

Airplane

Operator

Simpson Air (1981) Limited

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Simpson → Fort Simpson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ANC18WA077

3 people 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 August 17, 2018, about 0035 Coordinated Universal Time, an amphibious float-equipped Cessna U206G airplane, C-FNEQ, nosed over while landing at Little Doctor Lake near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada. Of the five souls onboard, the pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries, and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.