A plane photographing power lines stalled during a turn before crashing near Lloydminster in 2024, according to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
On Sept. 8, 2024, the Cessna U206F aircraft, operated by KBM Forestry Consultants, departed Kindersley Regional Aerodrome for the second portion of an inspection flight of an area southeast of the Lloydminster Airport.
The flight was part of a multi-day pairing for a contract to photograph power lines. The two crew members were taking photos of the pole and power lines below.
According to the TSB, after the last photo was taken, the pilot started a right turn at a height of approximately 200 to 300 feet above the ground when the aircraft stalled and its bank angle increased.
“While the aircraft was descending at a rate of at least 3000 fpm (feet per minute), it began to roll to the left toward a wings-level attitude. Three seconds after the stall began, the aircraft impacted terrain,” the report states.
The pilot was killed and the observer was seriously injured but died three days later. The aircraft was destroyed and there was no indication of fire either before or after the occurrence.
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