News release

Investigation report: August 2019 fatal wheels-down water landing in Upper Raft Lake, Ontario

Richmond Hill, Ontario,  — 

Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A19O0103) on the 4 August 2019 fatal wheels-down water landing of a amphibious Cessna A185E in Upper Raft Lake, Ontario.

The TSB conducted a limited-scope, fact-gathering investigation into this occurrence to advance transportation safety through greater awareness of potential safety issues.

See the investigation page for more information.


The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca