Engine stall in low-flying plane near Lloydminster led to fatal crash, report says

The Transportation Safety Board found the Cessna experienced an engine stall while turning about 200–300 feet above ground on Sept. 8, 2024, leading to a rapid descent and crash that killed the pilot and the observer, who died three days later.

Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada released a report on a Sept. 8, 2024, crash near Lloydminster, Alta. The flight was an aerial power line inspection that departed Kindersley Regional Aerodrome. During a right turn at low altitude the aircraft experienced an engine stall and impacted terrain. The pilot was killed and the observer later died of serious injuries. Key points: - The aircraft was a Cessna U206F operated for aerial power line photography as part of a multi-day operation. - The TSB concluded the plane stalled during a right turn at about 200–300 feet above ground, producing a rapid descent that led to the crash. - There was no indication of fire, recorded defects, or weather as causal factors, and investigators found no medical or physiological issues affecting the crew. - The pilot received fatal injuries and the observer sustained serious injuries and died three days later; the aircraft was destroyed. Summary: The TSB report identifies an engine stall during a low-altitude turn as the immediate cause of the accident, with the aircraft impacting terrain and being destroyed and both occupants ultimately dying. Undetermined at this time.