Plane crash near Lloydminster in September 2024. (Air Transportation Safety report)

By Alyssa Rudolph

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TSB report says aircraft stalled during fatal flight near Lloydminster in 2024

Jan 8, 2026 | 12:19 PM

On Sept. 8, 2024, a plane crash occurred on the Saskatchewan – Alberta boundary which led to the fatality of a pilot and an observer.

The Air Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report said the flight was part of a multi-day pairing trip for a contract to photograph power lines. The Cessna departed from Kindersley and headed to the south-east area of Lloydminster.

The investigation received photos and videos from the onboard cameras which showed the last series of photographs taken. The evidence revealed the aircraft flew over an intersection of power lines, then turned approximately 190 degrees to allow the observer to take additional photos.

Flight path with photo sites and power lines (Google Earth with TSB annotations)

After the last photo was taken, the pilot started a right turn roughly 200 to 300 feet above ground level. During the turn, the Cessna stalled and began to roll to the left as it descended. Three seconds after the stall began, the aircraft impacted terrain. The pilot received fatal injuries, while the observer suffered serious injuries and died three days later.

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Both individuals held appropriate licenses and ratings to perform the task with plenty of experience on the particular aircraft. There was no indication that the crew’s performance had been affected by medical factors.

“When required to conduct steep turns at low height, pilots need to be cautious given that there may be insufficient height to recover from an inadvertent stall,” said the board in the issued report.

KBM Forestry Consultants Inc., the company the crew was working for, has since expanded its low-level flight training program to include emphasis on stall recovery, drift illusions, and emergency procedures in low altitude environments.

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alyssa.rudolph@pattisonmedia.com