Fatal Crash at Kamsack, July 19, 2009

[Widow]

Two dead after small plane crashes in Sask.
TheStarPhoenix.com
July 20, 2009 10:14 AM

SASKATOON — Two men are dead and two are injured after a small plane crashed Sunday night at the Kamsack airport.

The crash of the four-seat Piper airplane took place around 9:30 p.m. The plane had taxied to the north-end of the runway and took off but experienced trouble in the air, say RCMP. It is believed the plane made contact again with the ground near the runway.

The 50-year-old pilot from Saskatoon, plus a 63-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. A 30-year-old man and 54-year-old man were taken to Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital with undetermined injuries.

Town officials declined to comment on the crash, referring calls to RCMP.

Kamsack is located roughly 81 kilometres southwest of Yorkton.

Transport Canada has been advised of the crash and will continue investigating.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/dead+ ... story.html

Deepest sympathies to those affected.

[Connor M]

Pretty sure Kamsack is northeast of Yorkton.

[Widow]

CADORS Number: 2009C1879 Reporting Region: Prairie & Northern

Occurrence InformationOccurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2009/07/20
Occurrence Time: 0300 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 2

Canadian Aerodrome ID: CJN2 Aerodrome Name: Kamsack
Occurrence Location: Kamsack (CJN2) Province: Saskatchewan
Country: CANADA World Area: North America

Reported By: NAV CANADA AOR Number: 109110-V1
TSB Class Of Investigation: 3 TSB Occurrence No.:
Event InformationCollision with terrain
Evacuation (aircraft)
Fire - cabin
Fire - cockpit
Aircraft InformationFlight #:
Aircraft Category: Aeroplane Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: PIPER Model: PA46 310P
Year Built: 1985 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL Engine Model: TSIO-550-C1
Engine Type: Reciprocating Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Takeoff Damage: Substantial
Owner: UNDERHILL AVIATION LTD. Operator:
Operator Type: Private

Detail InformationUser Name: Ridley, Rod
Date: 2009/07/20
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.: System Safety
Narrative: A private Piper PA-46 Malibu with 4 people on board was departing Kamsack, SK on an IFR flight to Saskatoon. The aircraft became airborne briefly before descending to the ground. The aircraft came to rest off the runway, with one wing torn off and the aircraft ignited. Local fire department personnel attended and extinguished the fire and two of the occupants were able to evacuate, but the pilot and one passenger were found deceased inside the aircraft. The two survivors were transported to hospital in Saskatoon and their condition is not known. TSB Winnipeg has sent two investigators to the site and System Safety has appointed a Minister's Observer.

[futboler14]

Pretty sure Kamsack is northeast of Yorkton.

Your correct.

Another accident

[040hurts]

Another Piper Malibu crash, that's the 3rd Fatal accident in Canada in less than 2 years with this type of aircraft.

[iflyforpie]

Very very sad, live hard, die hard, make a lot of money, spend a lot of money. Another doctor-pilot, unfortunately a common story. The syndrome is well known in the USA as the "doctor-killer" syndrome. I recall a dentist who flew his young family of four into the ground in bad weather somewhere on the US East coast... while he could afford first class tickets for all of them plus their birds and hamsters.

I'm pretty sure a larger number of doctors die in car accidents. You are still as dead if you own a construction company and fly a 182 into the ground. Lack of proficiency and/or bad luck knows no boundaries.

Another Piper Malibu crash, that's the 3rd Fatal accident in Canada in less than 2 years with this type of aircraft.

I can't see how this is related to the other two crashes. The first was a catastrophic engine failure in rough terrain. The second, an in-flight break up of a much modified aircraft. This one doesn't look like either.

Deepest sympathies for all involved...

[Norton29]

Very sad. Our thought our with his five kids and his family. Truly devastating.

[loopa]

Is it normal to have 15 some crashes in the past 2 weeks?

[petpad]

deja vu...

[jeta1]

Is it normal to have 15 some crashes in the past 2 weeks?

Gee I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. Still no news on that Bell 206 in northern Quebec, that one does not look good. We're in the high season for flying though.

[Finn47]

For small airplanes, it is crash season, so to speak... over 100 crashes and other mishaps reported in two weeks overall, see here:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/dbl ... 09&page=12