TSB has completed this investigation. The report was published on 30 October 2025.
Fuel starvation and collision with terrain
Rocking Star Adventures Ltd.
Cessna U206G, C-GRSA
Haines Junction Aerodrome (CYHT), Yukon
The occurrence
At 1220 Mountain Standard Time on 10 June 2024, the Rocking Star Adventures Ltd. Cessna U206G aircraft (registration C-GRSA, serial number U20606586) departed Haines Junction Aerodrome (CYHT), Yukon, on a local visual flight rules sightseeing flight to the Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada, Yukon, with the pilot and 5 passengers on board. At 1351, during the right downwind leg of a visual approach to land on Runway 23 at CYHT, the aircraft’s engine experienced a complete loss of power. The pilot then initiated a steep right turn to align the aircraft with Runway 23. Subsequently, the aircraft entered an accelerated aerodynamic stall, impacted the aerodrome infield in a slight right-wing-low, flat-pitch attitude, and came to rest inverted. The pilot and 4 passengers were seriously injured; 1 passenger was fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
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Class of investigation
This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
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