Impact of ultralight crash near Fredericton last year not survivable: safety board – New Brunswick [Video]

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the impact of an ultralight plane crash last year northwest of Fredericton was “not survivable.”

The safety board released its finding today on the crash that occurred on July 19, 2024, involving the small aircraft with a single person on board, who was killed.

It says the aircraft’s electric motor, which came from a motorcycle, was capable of producing up to 52 kilowatts of power and had a battery life of about 70 minutes.

The report says a bolt was found at the wreckage site — in a cornfield 25 kilometres northwest of Fredericton — but the matching nut was missing, possibly making it difficult to control the aircraft.

The ultralight crashed about 45 minutes after the pilot took …