Incident at Vicinity Halifax, N.S.
Summary
1997-03-20: Enroute from Bangor, Me. to St. John's, Nfld. the pilot encountered severe turbulence north of Halifax, N.S.. The aircraft descended from 7000 feet to 1800 feet and reported severe turbulence in CB activity. The aircraft landed safely at 0057. There were no sigmets available at the time of the incident. No weather radar available. No TSB involvement.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995A0613 |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-06-20 - 00:40 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Geographic Location | Nova Scotia, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, Vicinity Halifax, N.S. |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | Turbulence encounter |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
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| Operator | |
| Make |
PIPER |
| Model | PA 28 |
| Year Built | |
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| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | N4377F |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Weather - clear air turbulence (CAT)/turbulence |