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| Date: | Wednesday 8 October 2025 |
| Time: | 09:50 PDT |
| Type: | Aviation Development Alaskan Bushmaster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FBAN |
| MSN: | B004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 14 nm NNW of Atlin, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Katina Lake, BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An amateur built float-equipped Bushmaster floatplane, was conducting a recreational flight, under visual flight rules, from a lake located at 59° 48.23' N, 133° 46.32' W to Katina Lake, BC, (59° 12.60' N, 132° 55.25' W). The pilot took off from the lake southbound. Immediately after lifting off, the left wing dropped and contacted the water. The pilot reduced the throttle and the left wing contacted the water a second time. The aircraft spun 180° and came to an abrupt stop facing north with the nose pitched down in the shallow water. The right front door could not be opened; both occupants exited the left front door. A witness arrived at the aircraft within a few minutes to provide assistance. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
TSB A25P0158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2025 06:27 | ASN | Added |
| 23-Oct-2025 06:29 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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