NTSB Issues Prelim Report on Pilot Killed in Beaver Lake Crash

NTSB issues prelim report on pilot killed in Beaver Lake crash

On Feb. 26, 2026, pilot Kim Sweet died after crashing a plane into Beaver Lake. Now, the National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary aviation investigation report.

Pilot inexperience, poor maintenance played role in fatal B.C. plane crash: TSB

Investigators say improper maintenance and the pilot’s lack of emergency procedural training may have contributed to a fatal plane crash at a Vancouver Island airport in 2024.

TSB finds maintenance, pilot inexperience played role in fatal B.C. plane crash

RICHMOND - Investigators say improper maintenance and the pilot's lack of emergency procedural training may have contributed to a fatal plane crash at a Vancouver Island airport in 2024.

TSB finds maintenance, pilot inexperience played role in fatal Tofino plane crash

Investigators say improper maintenance and the pilot’s lack of emergency procedural training may have contributed to a fatal plane crash at a Vancouver Island airport in 2024. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in its report that the crash happened at Tofino/Long Beach Airport on July 18 that year, when a Cessna suffered an engine-area fire upon takeoff then crashed as it tried to return to the airport. The pilot and a passenger died…