Georgian B190 near Calgary on Jan 18th 2015, turbulence injures pilot

Last Update: January 21, 2015 / 23:42:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 18, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
ZX-7226

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GAAR

Aircraft Type
BEECH C-12J

ICAO Type Designator
B190

Airport ICAO Code
CYYC

An Air Georgian Beech 1900D, registration C-GAAR performing flight ZX-7226 from Cranbrook,BC to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 12 passengers and 2 crew, was descending through 14,000 feet towards Calgary when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing minor injuries to one of the flight crew. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Calgary.

The Canadian TSB reported one flight crew member received minor injuries, the aircraft received damage.



Metars:
CYYC 182300Z 24005KT 40SM FEW060 SCT140 BKN200 05/M04 A2949 RMK SC1AC2CI3 SLP024 DENSITY ALT 3700FT
CYYC 182200Z 22007KT 40SM FEW060 SCT120 BKN160 BKN200 04/M03 A2946 RMK SC1AC2AC3CI1 SLP017
CYYC 182100Z 22005KT 210V290 40SM FEW060 SCT140 BKN180 BKN200 04/M03 A2946 RMK SC1AC2AC3CI1 SLP013
CYYC 182000Z 22007KT 40SM FEW060 BKN140 BKN160 03/M02 A2946 RMK SC1AC4AC2 SLP018
CYYC 181900Z 20005KT 40SM FEW060 BKN150 02/M02 A2946 RMK SC1AC6 SLP013
CYYC 181800Z 21007KT 40SM FEW060 BKN150 BKN200 M00/M03 A2948 RMK SC1AC4CI2 SLP022
CYYC 181700Z 19003KT 40SM BKN160 M03/M04 A2949 RMK AC7 SLP028
CYYC 181600Z 03003KT 40SM FEW030 BKN110 M03/M04 A2948 RMK SC2AC5 PRESFR SLP026
CYYC 181529Z 00000KT 40SM FEW028 BKN100 M03/M04 A2951 RMK SC2AC5 SLP035
CYYC 181513Z 30004KT 230V320 8SM -PL SCT020 BKN150 M02/M04 A2952 RMK SC3AC4 SLP037
CYYC 181500Z 23003KT 200V260 4SM R29/4000VP6000FT/D -FZRA -SN SCT016 BKN030 M03/M05 A2952 RMK SC4SC3 PRESFR SLP039
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 18, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
ZX-7226

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GAAR

Aircraft Type
BEECH C-12J

ICAO Type Designator
B190

Airport ICAO Code
CYYC

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