TSB Releases Cause of Air Crash

The Transportation Safety Board says an improperly set altimeter may have caused the deadly plane crash near Cat Lake First Nation last November.
The investigation of the crash found the Cessna’s altimeters were likely set incorrectly, causing the pilot to fly below a safe altitude.
One of the altimeters was set so high that it would cause a reading 1-thousand feet higher than the aircraft’s actual altitude.
Mike Pateman, a veteran pilot from Dryden, and passengers Ronald Oombash and Dean Meekis died in the crash.
The T-S-B report notes the topography of Cat Lake and the runway, which lacks lights and other distinguishing features, makes it difficult for a pilot.