DE HAVILLAND near Mayo — 2011-04-01
- Date
- 2011-04-01
- Location
- Mayo, CA
- Aircraft
- DE HAVILLAND
- Registration
- C-GMCW
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 1
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On March 31, 2011, approximately 1745 pacific daylight time, a Canadian registered De Havilland DHC-3T airplane, Canadian registration C-GMCW sustained substantial damage when it broke-up in-flight, about 39 nautical miles northeast of Mayo, Yukon Territory, Canada. The airplane was owned and operated by the Black Sheep Aviation and Cattle Company, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The solo pilot was killed in the accident. The investigation of this accident is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident can be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 17803-106A Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5S 1V8