Plane Crash: Transportation Safety Board of Canadas investigation says engine failure, low fuel levels led to fatal crash [Video]

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released the result of its investigation into what led to the fatal small plane crash in Alexandria, Ont. east of Ottawa last summer.

The crash happened just after 1 p.m. July 26, 2023 on Power Dam Road, where the Alexandria Aerodrome is located.

According to the TSB’s report, the Cessna 150 plane was occupied by two pilots — an instructor and a pilot-in-training. Both had the appropriate licences to operate the plane. The instructor pilot was sitting in the right seat, while the pilot-in-training was seated in the left seat. The instructor was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the pilot-in-training was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The report notes that shortly after takeoff, when the plane was 200 feet above the ground, the engine experienced partial power loss. The report says that not only was the plane overweight, but it also had low …