| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 2010 |
| Time: | 21:58 |
| Type: | Cessna 310R |
| Owner/operator: | Air Optima |
| Registration: | C-GABL |
| MSN: | 310R0927 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5.5 miles WNW of Pokemouche Airport, New Brusnwick -
Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | CYHU |
| Destination airport: | CDA4 |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:At 19:41, Atlantic Standard Time, the Aero Peninsule Ltee (doing business as Air Optima) Cessna 310R (registration C-GABL, serial number 0927) departed the Montréal/St-Hubert Airport, Quebec, on a night instrument flight rules flight to the Pokemouche Airport, New Brunswick.
Between 2156 and 2158, 3 transmissions were received from the occurrence aircraft's 406 megahertz emergency locator transmitter; however, the signal terminated before the location could be determined.
The wreckage was located 2 days later in a wooded area, approximately 5.5 nautical miles west-northwest of the Pokemouche Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and post-crash fire. The lone occupant was fatally injured.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Report number: | A10A0122 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 11 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
http://tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2010/a10a0122/a10a0122.asp https://flightaware.com/live//CGABL
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/rescue-officials-search-for-missing-pilot-small-plane-en-route-from-quebec-to-nb/article1839021/?cmpid=rss
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/12/16/nb-plane-found.html#ixzz18K5vOEUe]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 16-Dec-2010 01:00 |
bizjets101 |
Added |
| 17-Dec-2010 01:42 |
bizjets101 |
Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2011 18:31 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Nov-2021 03:46 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |