Incident Cessna 207A C-FBHP, Friday 8 August 2008

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Date:	Friday 8 August 2008
Time:
Type:	Cessna 207A
Owner/operator:	Northway Aviation
Registration:	C-FBHP
MSN:	20700647
Year of manufacture:	1980
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:
Location:	St. Andrews, Manitoba, 2 nm N - Canada
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	TSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Northway Aviation Ltd. Cessna 207A (registration C-FBHP, serial number 20700647), operating as Northway Flight 841, was departing from Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport, Manitoba, en route to Bloodvein River, Manitoba, with one pilot and three passengers on board. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft's engine performance deteriorated and several engine backfires were noted. The pilot attempted to return to Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport but the aircraft could not maintain altitude. The pilot carried out a forced landing on Provincial Highway 8, approximately 2 nautical miles north of the airport at 1356 central daylight time. The aircraft was not damaged and none of the aircraft occupants was injured.

Accident investigation: