Narrative:
Approaching Campbell River, the pilot requested and received a special visual flight rules (SVFR) clearance to enter the Campbell River control zone. While on an intercept heading for the final approach and in straight-and-level flight, the aircraft crashed into the northwest side of a 1,047-foot mountain at about the 860-foot level.
CAUSES: "The pilot progressively lost situational awareness while attempting to navigate in conditions of low visibility or in cloud and was unaware of the rapidly rising terrain in his flight path. Contributing to this accident were the existing visual flight regulations and the prevailing industry attitudes and practices which did not provide adequate safety margins. Contributing to the severity of the injuries was the detachment of the passenger seats at impact."
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1995 |
| Time: | 19:10 PDT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter |
| Operator: | Western Straits Air |
| Registration: | C-FEBX |
| MSN: | 38 |
| First flight: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16428 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 13 km (8.1 mls) NW of Campbell River, BC ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Triumph Bay, BC, Canada |
| Campbell River Airport, BC (YBL/CYBL), Canada |
Approaching Campbell River, the pilot requested and received a special visual flight rules (SVFR) clearance to enter the Campbell River control zone. While on an intercept heading for the final approach and in straight-and-level flight, the aircraft crashed into the northwest side of a 1,047-foot mountain at about the 860-foot level.
Probable Cause:
CAUSES: "The pilot progressively lost situational awareness while attempting to navigate in conditions of low visibility or in cloud and was unaware of the rapidly rising terrain in his flight path. Contributing to this accident were the existing visual flight regulations and the prevailing industry attitudes and practices which did not provide adequate safety margins. Contributing to the severity of the injuries was the detachment of the passenger seats at impact."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of situational awareness Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Follow-up / safety actions
TSB issued 4 Safety Recommendations
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