Beech C99 AIRLINER accident near Moosonee, Ca, May 1, 1990
On May 1, 1990, a Beech C99 AIRLINER, registered CGFAW, was destroyed in an accident near Moosonee (Moosonee Apt. airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 1 person was killed and 3 people were seriously injured. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 1, 1990
- Place
- Moosonee, Canada · Moosonee Apt.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Beech C99 AIRLINER C99 AIRLIN · all C99 AIRLINERs on the register
- Registration
- CGFAW · no longer on the register · serial U197
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 14,766 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Timmins, Ont.
- Flight plan: VFR then IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: -27°F (-33°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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