a float plane crash north of Kenora almost a year and a half ago.
The plane crashed shortly after take-off from Trout Lake on August 1st, 2012.
In an extensive report released this week, the TSB suggests the floats were the likely cause of the crash.
Investigators noted some corrosion on the hardware that anchored the floats to the aircraft and suggest they went out of alignment shortly after take-off.
That caused the plane to lose speed, stall and crash into some trees in a remote location on the lake.
The pilot and a passenger sustained serious injuries, and the TSB says quick response from local residents and emergency service personnel contributed to their survival.
The report says the pilot, from Cloquet, Minnesota, was experienced in the operation of the float plane, and was not likely a factor in the crash.
