The TSB has completed this investigation. The report was published on 17 August 2021.
Loss of control and collision with terrain
Wag-A-Bond (amateur-built aircraft), C-GKGX
Barron Lake, Gore, Quebec
The occurrence
On , C-GKGX, a privately-operated amateur-built Wag-A-Bond aircraft, was on a visual flight rules flight from Barron Lake, QC, to Lachute Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft turned left and crashed on the ice surface of the lake, coming to rest in a vertical position. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) activated. The pilot, who was the only person on board, received fatal injuries.
Media materials
News release
Investigation report: Loss of control and collision with terrain at Lac Barron near Gore, Quebec, in March 2021
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Deployment notice
TSB deploys team of investigators to a small aircraft accident near Gore, Quebec
Dorval, Quebec, 03 March 2021 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the site of an accident involving a Wagaero amateur-built aircraft near Gore, Quebec. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence.
Investigation information
A21Q0007
Loss of control and collision with terrain
Wag-A-Bond (amateur-built aircraft), C-GKGX
Barron Lake, Gore, Quebec
Investigator-in-charge
Simon St-Pierre joined the TSB team in 2019, and works as a regional senior investigator (Air) out of the Quebec regional office. Over the course of his career, Mr. St-Pierre has accumulated approximately 4500 hours of flight as pilot on different types of aircraft such as Beech C90A, Cessna 550, Jetstream 31 and multiple floatplanes. Since 2010, he has worked at Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector and since 2014, he worked as a Technical Team Lead/Flight Operations.
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Class of investigation
This is a class 4 investigation. These investigations are limited in scope, and while the final reports may contain limited analysis, they do not contain findings or recommendations. Class 4 investigations are generally completed within 220 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
TSB investigation process
There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation
- Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
- Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
- Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.
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